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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 About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
accidents
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
all
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From this reading ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
big
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
calculating
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
cease
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
cries
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
Crosby
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From this reading ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’
day
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
disappears
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
down
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
Dublin
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
errors
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
face
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
filling
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
finds
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
forecast
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
genuine
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
going
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
gone
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
good-humoured-looking
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
grasps
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
Hallo
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
hand
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
held
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
Instead
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
latter
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
life's
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
limping
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
man
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
men
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From this reading ‘You, Crosby, of all men!’
mood
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
Nassau
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
O
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
o'clock
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
once
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
out
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
peace
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
pleasure
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
preoccupation
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From this reading The preoccupation disappears at once, however, and it is with genuine pleasure that he grasps the hand held out to him.
preoccupied
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
present
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
present's
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
seeing
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
seven
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
somewhat
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
soul
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
stopping
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From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
Street
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
tall
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
terrors
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
thirty-two
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
Time's
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From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
train
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
up
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘O that this calculating soul would cease To forecast accidents, Time’s limping errors, And take the present, with the present’s peace, Instead of filling life’s poor day with terrors.’
Wyndham
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From this reading About seven o’clock, Wyndham (who had come up to Dublin by the afternoon train), going down Nassau Street, finds himself face to face with a tall, big, good-humoured-looking man of about thirty-two.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Hallo! that you?’ cries the latter, stopping Wyndham, who, in somewhat preoccupied mood, would have gone by without seeing him.
