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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 Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
all
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
begin
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
behaviour
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
cowardice
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From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
die
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From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
dying
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
embarrassment
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
feel
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
fervour
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
heroes
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
infectious
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
Katie's
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
kneeling
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
like
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
love
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From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
Modest
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
moral
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From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
much
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
Noaks
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
perhaps
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From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
praises
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
proceeded
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
rhapsody
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From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
sing
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From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
tempted
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From this reading After all, was it not moral cowardice as much as love that had tempted him to die?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
thrown
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From this reading He had wrestled with it, thrown it.
Thus
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
way
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From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Modest, like all heroes!” she cried, and, still kneeling, proceeded to sing his praises with a so infectious fervour that Noaks did begin to feel he had done a fine thing in not dying.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus Katie’s behaviour was as much an embarrassment as a relief; and he asked her in what way he was great and wonderful.
wrestled
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From this reading He had wrestled with it, thrown it.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said he, when her rhapsody was over, “perhaps I am modest.”
