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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 In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
age
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
almost
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
any
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
cast
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
closed
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
contortions
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
crime
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
day
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
digestion
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
dressed
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From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
eating
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From this reading ‘Lord knows it’s not from eating!’
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
eye
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
eyes
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
features
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
find
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
hand
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
heads
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From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
high
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
inexperienced
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
it's
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From this reading ‘Lord knows it’s not from eating!’
knows
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From this reading ‘Lord knows it’s not from eating!’
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈlɛdən/
heavy, dull, or grey in appearance or movement
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
light-heartedly
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
literature
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
Lord
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From this reading ‘Lord knows it’s not from eating!’
means
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
Michael
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
morality
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
Morris
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
morrow
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
night
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
obviously
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
paralysed
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
parched
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
penned
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
plunging
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
polite
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
political
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
position
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From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
presents
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
preventing
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
prove
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
really
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
reconsidered
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From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
repulsive
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
respectable
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
rheum
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
rose
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
scorned
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From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
several
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From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
slumber
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
spirit
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
study
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
tremulous
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From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Morris thought; and as he dressed he reconsidered his position under several heads.
vain
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rose on the morrow of his night with Michael, rose from the leaden slumber of distress, to find his hand tremulous, his eyes closed with rheum, his throat parched, and his digestion obviously paralysed.
work
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From this reading But the study is in the spirit of the day; it presents, besides, features of a high, almost a repulsive, morality; and if it should prove the means of preventing any respectable and inexperienced gentleman from plunging light-heartedly into crime, even political crime, this work will not have been penned in vain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a really polite age of literature I would have scorned to cast my eye again on the contortions of Morris.
