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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 He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
almost
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
attorney
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
day
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
doubted
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
enabled
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
enjoyment
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
FEAR
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From this reading FEAR OF MAN.
feelings
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
felt
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
firmness
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
flowers
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
glow
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
hedged
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
house
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
kindly
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
MAN
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From this reading FEAR OF MAN.
many
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
mingled
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
much
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEAR OF MAN.
operation
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
own
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
pain
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
path
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
Percy
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
picture
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
pleasure
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
present
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
prevented
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
promised
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
quitted
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
recoiled
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
return
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
rich
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
side
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
some
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
source
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
strew
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
suffer
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From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
thankful
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
there
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
thorns
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
up
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From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
warm
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From this reading The glow of his own warm kindly feelings was a source of rich enjoyment; but there was another side to the picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was thankful that he had been enabled to strew some flowers in a path hedged up with so many thorns.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had promised, if not prevented, to return the next day, to be present at an operation from the thought of which he recoiled; he doubted his own firmness, his own strength of mind, and felt that he should suffer almost as much as Percy.
Willy
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From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH mingled feelings of pleasure and pain, Willy quitted the house of the attorney.
