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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 was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
all
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
apart
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
begins
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
Burrill
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
care
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
condition
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From this reading The unconsciousness is a touching part of the condition.
employ
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
expand
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
feel
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From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
feminine
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From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
figure
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
happy
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
human
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From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
indeed
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unconsciousness is a touching part of the condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
kindly
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
large
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
made
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
men
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
most
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From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
nearness
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From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
number
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unconsciousness is a touching part of the condition.
particularly
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
primeval
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From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
Punch
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
rejoicing
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
relations
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
sentimental
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
society
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
supplies
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From this reading The feminine nearness supplies a primeval human need.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
Tembarom
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From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
touching
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From this reading The unconsciousness is a touching part of the condition.
unconscious
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
unconsciousness
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From this reading The unconsciousness is a touching part of the condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To employ the figure of Burrill, Tembarom was indeed “as pleased as Punch.”
way
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
weaklings
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From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
well
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From this reading The most complete of men, as well as the weaklings, feel it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
woman
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
women
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From this reading He was one of the large number of men who, apart from all sentimental relations, are made particularly happy by the kindly society of women; who expand with quite unconscious rejoicing when a woman begins to take care of them in one way or another.
