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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 Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
almost
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
anticipated
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
arrival
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
away
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
beset
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
Birkenbraes
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
certain
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
clearing
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
decision
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
demands
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
difficulties
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
disgusted
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
early
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
easy
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
effort
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
enemy
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
Erradeen
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
exhilarating
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
far
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
gave
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
grip
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
heart
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
held
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
influence
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
lay
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
Lord
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
made
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
means
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
more
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
mother's
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
necessity
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
other
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
out
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
path
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
prompt
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
pushed
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
satisfaction
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
satisfy
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
send
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
set
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From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
simpler
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From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
spiritual
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning after his mother's arrival, Lord Erradeen set out early for Birkenbraes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
throwing
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
tolerated
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
tug
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
tyrant
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
plants and bushes growing beneath taller trees
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
vulgar
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From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
way
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From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was far more than this was the tug at his heart, the necessity that lay before him to satisfy, one way or the other, the demands of his tyrant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything pushed him towards a decision; even her prompt arrival, which he had not anticipated, and the clearing away from his path of the simpler and more easy difficulties that beset him, by her means.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He could not send away that spiritual enemy, who held him in his grip, as he did the vulgar influence of Underwood.
yielded
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From this reading _That_ had disgusted him almost from the first; he had never tolerated it, even when he yielded to it; and the effort he had made in throwing it over had been exhilarating to him, and gave a certain satisfaction to his mind.
