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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 Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
angels
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
animals
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
back
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
become
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
bees
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
begun
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
better
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
birds
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
butter
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
certain
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
conclusions
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
cows
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
cultivation
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
death
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
deliberately
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
distilled
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
eggs
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
enough
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
existence
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
farming
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
flowers
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
followed
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
fruit
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
gone
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
happenings
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
household
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
insects
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
intently
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
just
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
keep
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
kept
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
large
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
like
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
Living
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
man
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
men
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
merely
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
milk
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
minute
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
nature
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
pattern
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
peace
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
practically
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
pursue
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
queer
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
rare
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
reflective
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
slowly
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
Society
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
thus
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
Tod
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
together
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
trees
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From this reading Living thus amongst insects, birds, cows, and the peace of trees, he had become queer.
turned
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
uncommon
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
unconscious
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
uncut
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
use
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From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
vegetables
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From this reading The better to do that he had gone on to the cultivation of flowers and fruit, together with just enough farming as kept his household in vegetables, milk, butter, and eggs.
very
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is in the nature of men and angels to pursue with death such birds as are uncommon, such animals as are rare; and Society had no use for one like Tod, so uncut to its pattern as to be practically unconscious of its existence.
world
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From this reading His was not a very reflective mind, it distilled but slowly certain large conclusions, and followed intently the minute happenings of his little world.
young
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From this reading Not that he had deliberately turned his back on anything; he had merely begun as a very young man to keep bees.
