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accompanies
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
anxious
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
bloodshot
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
circumstances
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From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
competition
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From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
connection
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
curse
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From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
day
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
difficulties
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
excitement
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
eyes
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
face
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
force
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From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
grey
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
hair
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
Hildreth
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
immersed
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
intense
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
Judge
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
knew
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From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
knowledge
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From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
making
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
man
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
multitudinous
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
nervous
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
new
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
office
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
old
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
pallor
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
pressure
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
prime
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
private
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
sat
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From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
schemes
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
sweeten
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From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
tend
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From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that it was so, and the knowledge did not tend to sweeten his disposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Judge Hildreth sat in his private office, immersed in anxious thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told himself again and again that he could not help it,--it was the force of circumstances and the curse of competition.
trembled
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
unhealthy
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From this reading His hair was grey, his hands trembled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face had the unhealthy pallor which accompanies intense nervous pressure and excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
wrestled
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From this reading Every day brought new difficulties to be wrestled with in connection with the multitudinous schemes which were making an old man of him while he was still in his prime.
