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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 Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
accepted
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From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
affect
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
All
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From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
any
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
came
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
conflict
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
criterion
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
cruelties
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
Durham's
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
family
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From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
feast
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
future
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
happen
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
helping
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
hindering
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
home
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From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
house
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From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
interested
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From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
judged
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
Jurgis
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
just
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
love
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
marriage
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
mean
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
meaning
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
much
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
now
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
old
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
Ona
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
Ona's
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From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
once
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
people
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
saw
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
second
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
suggested
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
then
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
there
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From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
thoughts
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From this reading All his thoughts were there; he accepted the family because it was a part of Ona.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was interested in the house because it was to be Ona’s home.
tricks
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From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
union
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
very
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
waited
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
way
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
wedding
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From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
well
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the tricks and cruelties he saw at Durham’s had little meaning for him just then, save as they might happen to affect his future with Ona.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The marriage would have been at once, if they had had their way; but this would mean that they would have to do without any wedding feast, and when they suggested this they came into conflict with the old people.
year
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From this reading Jurgis and Ona were very much in love; they had waited a long time—it was now well into the second year, and Jurgis judged everything by the criterion of its helping or hindering their union.
