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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 Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
Absolutely
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
beforehand
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
cases
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
constantly
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
difficult
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
dull
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
face
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
find
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
full
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
gained
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From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
going
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
Grace
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
ground
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From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
Harold
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
inconveniently
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
increase
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
indeed
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
made
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
minds
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
much
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
natures
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
night
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From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
number
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
people
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
rare
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
reach
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
resent
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
Reverend
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
rule
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
said
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
say
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
scholars
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From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
school
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From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
seem
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
steadily
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From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
stubborn
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From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night school gained ground steadily.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
times
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
trying
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From this reading Absolutely, I find it quite trying to face them at times, and it is not my fortune to find it difficult to reach people, as a rule.
up
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From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The number of scholars was constantly on the increase, so much so, indeed, that Grace had his hands inconveniently full.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They seem to have made up their minds beforehand to resent what I am going to say.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “They have dull natures, these people,” said the Reverend Harold; “and in the rare cases where they are not dull, they are stubborn.
