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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 During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
Absence
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
allow
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
apt
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
assert
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
automatic
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
back
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
brief
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
bring
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
busy
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
claim
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
continues
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
delusion
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
dislocated
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
easy
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
effort
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
emotion
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
fortnight
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
habit
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
keen
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
led
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
line
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
London
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
long-accustomed
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
loss
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
made
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
makes
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
much
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
new
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
normal
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
once
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
proved
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
reaction
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
reflection
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
regain
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
resistance
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
routine
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
run
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
self
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From this reading The self makes an automatic effort to regain the normal life it led before the new emotion dislocated the long-accustomed routine.
sense
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From this reading Absence, once the first keen sense of loss is over, is apt to bring reaction.
separation
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
smooth
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
thereby
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From this reading If the reaction continues to assert its claim, the new emotion is proved thereby a delusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
Tom
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
too
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From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
tries
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From this reading It tries to run back again along the line of least resistance that habit has made smooth and easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the brief separation of a fortnight Tom was too busy in London to allow himself much reflection.
