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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 Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
conscious
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
designed
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
fascinated
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
hardened
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
holding
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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
likely
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
man
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
manner
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
mental
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
moving
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
near
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
particularly
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
path
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
perhaps
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
pocket
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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
Power
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
processes
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
scheme
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
skin
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
spoke
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From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
stared
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From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was done for, but he stood and stared at her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
then
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still holding on to the thing in his pocket, but he spoke to her again.
thrust
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
To-morrow
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
ugly
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
universe
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From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
view
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From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
voice
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What part of the Power moving the scheme of the universe stood near and thrust him on in the path designed he did not know then--perhaps never did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that a man who has no To-morrow in view is likely to be particularly conscious of mental processes.
years
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From this reading She was, for her years, so ugly and so ancient, and hardened in voice and skin and manner that she fascinated him.
