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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 It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
ambition
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
anxieties
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
any
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
beset
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
called
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
cares
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
COMPLETEnounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
completely
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
congratulate
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From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
day
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From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
day's
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From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
defeated
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
eleven
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From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
evening
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From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
exempt
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
family
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
fire
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From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
fortunate
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
gods
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
going
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
happy
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
level
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
likely
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
likes
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
man
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
mankind
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
march
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
o'clock
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From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
other
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
people
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
plain
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
refused
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
relations
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
reminded
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
sat
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From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
scandals
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
SUPPLY
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From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
too
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
triumphal
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
truths
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
wants
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From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
warned
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From this reading He had been refused: he had been told plain truths: he had been called too fortunate: he had been warned that the gods never make any man completely happy: he had been reminded that his life was not likely to be one long triumphal march, nor was he going to be exempt from the anxieties and the cares which beset other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMPLETE SUPPLY It was eleven o’clock that same evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a day on which he could congratulate himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody likes to be told that he is too fortunate, and that he wants defeated ambition, poor relations, and family scandals to make him level with the rest of mankind.
work
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From this reading Leonard sat before his fire thinking over the day’s work.
