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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 How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
all
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
back
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
Browne
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
cabman
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
change
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
cold
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From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
content
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
day
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
desire
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From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
earth
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From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
else
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
emptying
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
find
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
full
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From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
got
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
gray
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From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
happy
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
hotel
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
How
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
insane
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From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
luckiest
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From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
man
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From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
met
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From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
moment
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
mystery
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From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
other
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
overtipping
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
people
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
Place
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
reason
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
spare
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
sunshine
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From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an insane desire to tell every one he met of his good fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Browne got back to his hotel is a mystery to this day.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself over and over again that he was the luckiest man on earth.
Vendome
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wanted to do something to make other people as happy as himself, and, for the reason that he could find no one else at the moment, had to be content with overtipping his cabman, and emptying all his spare change into the hands of a beggar in the Place Vendome.
world
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From this reading The afternoon was gray and cold; but never had the world seemed so fair to him, or so full of sunshine.
