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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 The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
able
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
became
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
become
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
bitter
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
brooding
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
case
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From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
cases
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
contemplation
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
dangerous
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
disturbing
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
divert
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
doubt
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
effect
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
Especially
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From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
flow
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
fortunes
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
grasping
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
gunmaker
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From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
harm
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
Haw's
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
house
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
hungry-eyed
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
man
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
many
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
merely
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
mischievous
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
more
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
Mr
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
nourish
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
now
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
old
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From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
own
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
querulous
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From this reading From being merely a querulous and grasping man, he had now become bitter, brooding, and dangerous.
Raffles
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
rill
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
saw
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
smallest
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
there
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
tide
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
very
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From this reading The very contemplation and thought of it had upon many a disturbing and mischievous effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
wealth
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
Week
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Especially was this the case with the old gunmaker.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
wolfish
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From this reading Week by week, as he saw the tide of wealth flow as it were through his very house without being able to divert the smallest rill to nourish his own fortunes, he became more wolfish and more hungry-eyed.
world
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From this reading Whatever good Mr. Raffles Haw's wealth did to the world, there could be no doubt that there were cases where it did harm.
