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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 KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
act
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
advance
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
appear
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
April
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
Ashprington
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
better
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
blossoms
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
called
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
Dingle
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
doing
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
early
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
east
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
educated
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
embrace
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
evening
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
face
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
ghostly
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
going
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
green
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
HEARS
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From this reading NED HEARS MR.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
house
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
husband
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
instinct
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
intelligent
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
Jordan
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
Kellock
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
KNOX
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
light
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
man
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
Medora's
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
more
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
MR
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From this reading NED HEARS MR.
much
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
NED
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From this reading NED HEARS MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
opened
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
pears
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
place
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
possibly
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
prepared
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
reasonable
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
reflected
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From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
see
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
seem
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
situation
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
trees
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
twice
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From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
use
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
violence
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From this reading Even should Dingle use violence, that much he must be prepared to face, if by so doing he could advance the situation between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he reflected that, as the more intelligent and better educated man, it was his place to act.
washed
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
white
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From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned was still at his house, and, on an evening in early April, when the trees of Ashprington were washed with green again and the white blossoms of the pears opened ghostly to the embrace of the east wind, Jordan called.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading KNOX Kellock thought twice about going to see Ned Dingle, for instinct told him that what might seem a reasonable course to such a reasonable being as himself, would possibly appear in another light to Medora’s husband.
