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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 These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
accompanied
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
best
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
Chester
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
child
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
deep
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
difference
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
domestic
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
drink
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
drown
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
enough
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From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
George
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
gin-palace
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
hearts
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
husband
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
I've
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From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
late
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
lips
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
man
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
more
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
Mr
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
new
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
now
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
once
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
opened
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
pain
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
reminiscences
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
remorse
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
reproach
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From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
Royal
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
scarcely
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
sharp
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
shot
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
son
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From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
spoken
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
tenant
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From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
uncomfortable
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From this reading But Mr. Chester, once more at the Royal George, did his best to drown uncomfortable reminiscences.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had another child, a son, now a man, and a sharp pain shot through the hearts of husband and wife as the words were uttered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His new tenant, who accompanied him to the gin-palace, scarcely opened his lips except to drink.
wife
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've enough to reproach myself with one."
words
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From this reading These words, spoken by Mr. Chester in the course of his late domestic difference with his wife, brought with them a feeling of deep remorse.
