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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 THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
ADVOCATE
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
all
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
Almer
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
avoiding
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
benefit
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
Christian
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
congenial
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
conjecture
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
conversation
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
CREATED
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
Darkness
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
difficulty
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
direction
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
disturbing
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
FEARS
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
felt
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
few
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
foreseen
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
gardens
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
germ
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
give
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
hitherto
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
immediately
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
intercourse
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
minutes
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
MONSTER
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
mood
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
morbid
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
more
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
much
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
now
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
present
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
return
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
rise
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
roads
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
self-consciousness
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
social
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
spent
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
stated
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
study
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
subject
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
there
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From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVOCATE FEARS HE HAS CREATED A MONSTER The Advocate did not immediately return to his study.
unlock
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From this reading A morbid self-consciousness, at present in its germ, and from which he had hitherto been entirely free, seemed to unlock all roads in its direction.
uppermost
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From this reading He had not foreseen the difficulty, in social intercourse, of avoiding the subject uppermost in his mind.
villa
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From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness was more congenial to his mood, and he spent a few minutes in the gardens of the villa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he had stated to Christian Almer that the conversation which had passed between them had been of benefit to him, he felt, now that he was alone, that there was much in it to give rise to disturbing thought and conjecture.
