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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 They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
Agatha
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
agreed
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
all
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
America
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
amiable
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
amiably
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
bear
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
boisterous
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
Burnamy
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
character
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
defeat
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
employment
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
face
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
fate
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
father's
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
find
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
flaunted
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
General
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
good-humor
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
happiness
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
hard
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
journalistic
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
learn
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
literary
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
LXVIII
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From this reading LXVIII.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
more
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
New
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
out
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
patience
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
perhaps
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
rapture
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
reason
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
return
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
satisfaction
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
serene
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
settled
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From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
soldiers
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
some
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
soon
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
sort
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
submitted
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
supplied
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From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They flaunted their rapture in her father's face as little as they could, but he may have found their serene satisfaction, their settled confidence in their fate, as hard to bear as a more boisterous happiness would have been.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
Triscoe
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From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Triscoe submitted to defeat with the patience which soldiers learn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not submit amiably; that would have been out of character, and perhaps out of reason; but Burnamy and Agatha were both so amiable that they supplied good-humor for all.
York
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From this reading It was agreed among them all that they were to return soon to America, and Burnamy was to find some sort of literary or journalistic employment in New York.
