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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 my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
affection
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
capacity
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
consider
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
curious
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
diminished
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
Embankment
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
fashion
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
felt
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
foolishness
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
glamour
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
host
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
inclination
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
increased
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
inspiring
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
instinctive
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
integrity
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
knack
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
more
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
much
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
outright
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
persuasion
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
presence
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
prevented
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
rather
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
reciprocal
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
refusal
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
refuse
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
revival
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From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
silly
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
some
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
sort
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
there
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
uncle's
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence there had been a sort of glamour that had prevented an outright refusal.
universe
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a revival of affection for him I felt in his presence, I think, in part, and in part an instinctive feeling that I must consider him as my host.
way
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
whole
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From this reading My inclination to refuse the whole thing increased rather than diminished at first as I went along the Embankment.
wild
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From this reading One felt that he was silly and wild, but in some way silly and wild after the fashion of the universe.
world
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
yielding
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From this reading But much more was it a curious persuasion he had the knack of inspiring—a persuasion not so much of his integrity and capacity as of the reciprocal and yielding foolishness of the world.
