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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 A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
admission
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
aided
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
also
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
belonged
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
Bohemian
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
brilliant
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
certainly
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
chambers
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
club
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
comradeship
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
de
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
Douglas
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Douglas's
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
Drexley
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
dull
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
Emily
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
expenses
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
expensive
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
fellows
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
few
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
friends
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
furniture
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
gave
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
gradually
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
growing
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
hard
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
influence
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
invigorating
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
judgment
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
literary
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
made
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
MAN
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
many
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
meet
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
more
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
newly-adopted
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
off
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
own
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
PAST
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
prejudiced
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
profession
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
reorganised
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
reputation
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
Reuss
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
revealed
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
Rice
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
Rice's
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
robust
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
room
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
secured
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From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
single
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
sold
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
some
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
speaking
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
Strand
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
street
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
strictly
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From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
studied
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
up
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From this reading He gave up his expensive chambers, sold the furniture, reorganised his expenses, and took a single room in a dull little street off the Strand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
view
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From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rice, aided by a few friends, and also by Douglas's own growing reputation, secured his admission into the same Bohemian club to which he and Drexley belonged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MAN WITHOUT A PAST Whether Rice's point of view and judgment upon Emily de Reuss were prejudiced or not, Douglas certainly passed from her influence into a more robust and invigorating literary life.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the first time, Douglas began to meet those who were, strictly speaking, his fellows, and the wonderful good comradeship of his newly-adopted profession was a thing gradually revealed to him.
work
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From this reading He made many friends, studied hard, and did some brilliant work.
