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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 did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
acquire
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
Adam
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
admired
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
all
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
almost
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
appeared
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
august
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
care
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
coin
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
conceal
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
days
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
detested
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
distinction
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
doings
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
down
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
explain
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
false
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
glory
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
goes
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
highly
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
inferiors
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
judge
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
judges
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
Justice-Clerk
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
known
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
lawyer
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
lawyers
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
less
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
Lord
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
love
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
loved
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
man
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
many
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
mechanical
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
movement
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
much
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
nature
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
often
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
omitted
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
out
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
perhaps
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
probable
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
silently
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
stranger
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
sufficed
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
too
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
trace
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
try
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
unconscious
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
unpopular
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From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
vanity
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From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
very
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From this reading He did not try to be loved, he did not care to be; it is probable the very thought of it was a stranger to his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
Weir
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From this reading My Lord Justice-Clerk was known to many; the man Adam Weir perhaps to none.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the rest of his days and doings, not one trace of vanity appeared; and he went on through life with a mechanical movement, as of the unconscious; that was almost august.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was an admired lawyer, a highly unpopular judge; and he looked down upon those who were his inferiors in either distinction, who were lawyers of less grasp or judges not so much detested.
wholly
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From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had nothing to explain or to conceal; he sufficed wholly and silently to himself; and that part of our nature which goes out (too often with false coin) to acquire glory or love, seemed in him to be omitted.
