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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 A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
absorbed
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
all
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
any
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
coincidence
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
CONSULTATION
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
dared
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
dear
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
dramatist
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
Earl
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
else
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
fiction
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
goes
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
happen
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
history
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
illustrate
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
important
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
Individual
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
kinds
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
long-lost
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
man's
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
means
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From this reading That is what coincidence means.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
more
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
much
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
nick
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
occupied
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
occur
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
opposite
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
real
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
represent
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
returns
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
rôle
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
subject
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From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
Then
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
things
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From this reading Then all kinds of things happen to him which illustrate this subject.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man’s mind is much occupied, and even absorbed, by one subject: he goes about thinking upon that subject and upon little else.
very
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
way
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From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what coincidence means.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not the coincidence which is dear to the old-fashioned dramatist, when at the very nick and opposite point of time the long-lost Earl returns; the coincidence of real life does not occur in this way.
writer
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From this reading CONSULTATION The rôle of coincidence in the history of the Individual is much more important than any writer of fiction has ever dared to represent.
