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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 ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
all
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
ALMOST
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From this reading ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
came
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
college
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
day
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
especially
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
fallen
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
father
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
fit
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
go
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
ill
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
inebriety
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
intoxication
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
keeping
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
knew
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
Lee
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
Loan
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
others
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
out
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
preyed
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
prisoner
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
public
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
reaction
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
said
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
seen
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
severe
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
shock
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
show
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
Some
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
strong
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
students
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From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
system
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From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
terribly
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
truth
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From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
Van
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From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the students said that he was ashamed to show himself; others that his father was keeping him prisoner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Charley Lee had not been seen in public since the day when his intoxication had been so terribly exposed by Van Loan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reaction from his fit of inebriety had been a severe shock to a system not especially strong, and the disgrace which had fallen on him preyed sharply on his mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after a little while the truth came out, and all the college knew that he was ill, and could not go out.
