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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 Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
ACCIDENT
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
all
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
ashore
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
breast
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
brotherhood
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
care
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
cheerfully
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
children
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
Corinna
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
countermanded
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
Coventry
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From this reading One and all they sent Evan to Coventry.
devoted
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
didn't
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
enough
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
Evan
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From this reading One and all they sent Evan to Coventry.
Evan's
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
fact
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
five
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
head
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
heart
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
hot
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
ignored
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
jealous
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
knew
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
man
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From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
met
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
minutes
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One and all they sent Evan to Coventry.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
ordered
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
put
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
rouse
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
sent
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From this reading One and all they sent Evan to Coventry.
straight
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
suspicions
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
talk
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From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
then
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From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evan told himself he didn't care--and devoted his time to the children; but he was a man, and the heart in his breast was hot against them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they knew or not that he had had his five minutes with her, the fact that Corinna had ordered him put ashore and had then countermanded the order, was enough to rouse their jealous suspicions.
willingly
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ACCIDENT Evan's talk with Corinna did not help him at all with the brotherhood.
work
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From this reading Let him work as willingly and cheerfully as he might, they ignored him: when they met they looked straight through him or over his head.
