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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 Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
all
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
amounted
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
any
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
argued
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From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
better
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
bringing
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
burden
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
catastrophe
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From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
coil
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
considerations
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
degree
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
destruction
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
easily
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From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
eventual
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
false
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
fate
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
fell
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
finally
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
go
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
helped
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
home
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
idea
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
Kate
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
laid
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
leave
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
luminously
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
Milly's
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
motion
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
other
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
peace
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
perceived
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
place
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
really
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
represented
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
side
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From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
single
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
snap
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
straight
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
system
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
true
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From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
truth
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
up
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From this reading He was mixed up in her fate, or her fate, if that should be better, was mixed up in _him_, so that a single false motion might either way snap the coil.
ventured
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From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
way
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From this reading Nothing so "brought," he easily argued, but _must_ be in one way or another a catastrophe.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Destruction was represented for him by the idea of his really bringing to a point, on Milly's side, anything whatever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What he finally took home, when he ventured to leave the place, was the perceived truth that he might on any other system go straight to destruction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They helped him, it was true, these considerations, to a degree of eventual peace, for what they luminously amounted to was that he was to do nothing, and that fell in after all with the burden laid on him by Kate.
