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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 His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
accident
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
bitter
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
blow
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From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
brooded
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
cheated
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
compelled
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
consider
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stop to think.
emotion
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
enforced
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
escape
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
Essen
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
followed
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
given
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From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
headstrong
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
helped
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
home
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
impetuous
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
love
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From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
modified
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
night
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stop to think.
occurrences
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
outlook
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
perhaps
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
period
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
Potter
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
proffer
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
rage
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
received
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From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
reflection
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
return
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
scorn
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From this reading He had been cheated because he had given his love to Hildegarde and received in return for it a blow and her scorn.
seething
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
stop
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From this reading He did not stop to think.
succeeded
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From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
suddenness
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
then
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not stop to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His first emotion had been one of seething rage; this was succeeded by a bitter feeling that he had been cheated, and he brooded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
untimeliness
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From this reading He did not consider that she was headstrong, impetuous as himself; he did not consider the suddenness, perhaps the untimeliness, of the proffer of his love.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
von
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
Waite's
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From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Potter Waite's outlook upon life had been modified by his accident and by that period of enforced reflection which followed it; it was again modified by the occurrences of the night when he had first helped Hildegarde von Essen to escape from her home and then had compelled her to return to it.
