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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 had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
add
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
agreeable
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
any
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
attacks
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
Braddle
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
causing
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
comfortable
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
condemned
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From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
conversation
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
customary
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
Duke
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
dullness
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From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
entertainment
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
epicurean
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
felt
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
find
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
forth
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
furnished
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
gout
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
habit
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
hearing
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
indisposition
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From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
interesting
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
intimacy
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
less
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
making
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
many
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
measure
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
mental
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
more
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
Mrs
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
occasions
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
occupied
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
out
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
pain
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
past
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
pleasure
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
repast
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
rheumatic
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
slighter
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
speak
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
Stone
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
story
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
subtle
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
suffered
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
sufficiently
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
T
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
Tembarom
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From this reading His intimacy with T. Tembarom had furnished forth many an agreeable mental repast for him.
tended
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
usual
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From this reading His indisposition had not condemned him to the usual dullness, however.
usually
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
various
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
versions
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From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
very
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
way
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
weeks
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From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
well-being
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From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His epicurean habit of mind tended toward causing him to find a subtle pleasure in the hearing of various versions of any story whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Duke of Stone had been sufficiently occupied with one of his slighter attacks of rheumatic gout to have been, so to speak, out of the running in the past weeks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had suffered less pain than was customary, and Mrs. Braddle had been more than usually interesting in conversation on those occasions when, in making him very comfortable in one way or another, she felt that a measure of entertainment would add to his well-being.
