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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 Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
abstractness
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
arm
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
blessed
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From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
consolation
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
crisis
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
days
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
desired
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From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
doggedly
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
else
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From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
encouragement
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
exemplary
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From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
exemption
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From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
expected
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
hoped
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From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
horrible
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
live
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
man
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
manner
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From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
many
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
now
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
off
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
offer
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
prayer-book
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
put
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
Rector
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
sent
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
spontaneous
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
study
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
suspected
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From this reading If nobody else suspected him, he suspected himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
very
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
visit
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From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a blessed exemption, however, was not to be hoped for.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the Rector was solemnly sent for from his very study to visit a poor man who was not expected to live many days, he put his prayer-book under his arm, and went off doggedly, feeling that now was the crisis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
word
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From this reading He had no spontaneous word of encouragement or consolation to offer; he went through it as his duty with a horrible abstractness.
work
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From this reading He went through it in as exemplary a manner as could have been desired, but it was dreadful work to the Rector.
