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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 Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
acknowledge
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
all
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
altogether
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
articles
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow!--what though he did write articles!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
assumed
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
behalf
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
betrothed
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
bring
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
chillness
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
clever
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
comparison
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
conductor
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
consciousness
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
consoling
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
countryman
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
defy
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
down
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
elevation
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
enough
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
estimation
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
excellence
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
far
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
felt
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
frank
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
frequent
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
generous
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
genius
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
gleam
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow!--what though he did write articles!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
hero
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
high
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
humiliation
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
ideal
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
impatient
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
implied
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
insulted
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
Johnnie
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
July
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
justice
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
lacked
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
Laurie
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
Lithgow
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
lofty
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
man
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
many
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
mean
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
means
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
Menie
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
Menie's
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
mood
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
necessary
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
new
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
newspaper
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
own
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
passing
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
perfect
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
praise
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
Randall
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
rising
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
satisfied
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
scornful
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
self-satisfaction
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From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
simple
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From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
sometimes
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
speculation
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
spirit
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
spite
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
subject
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
superiority
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
there
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
tinged
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
tone
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
unappreciated
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
very
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Menie Laurie was by no means satisfied that even simple little July should make comparison so frequent between Randall, her own hero, and the altogether new and sudden elevation of Johnnie Lithgow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow!--what though he did write articles!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes impatient of the estimation, which, great though it was, was not great enough, Menie felt not without a consoling self-satisfaction that she alone did Randall perfect justice.
word
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
world
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From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
write
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow!--what though he did write articles!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was little time for speculation on the subject, yet many a mood of Menie’s was tinged by its passing gleam, for Menie sometimes thought her betrothed unappreciated, and was lofty and scornful, and disposed in his behalf to defy all the world.
youthful
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From this reading Johnnie Lithgow might be very clever, might be a newspaper conductor, and a rising man; but Randall--Randall, in spite of the little chillness of that assumed superiority which could think humiliation necessary to bring his youthful countryman down--in spite of Menie’s consciousness that there lacked something of the frank and generous tone with which one high spirit should acknowledge the excellence of another--Randall was still the ideal genius, the something so far above “clever,” that Menie felt him insulted by praise so mean as this word implied.
