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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 A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
appreciated
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
better
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
brown
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
courage
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
down
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
end
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
fire
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
firmly
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
flood
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
Generally
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
gone
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
grateful
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
head
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
helplessly
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
how
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
hurt
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
ignominiously
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
kindly
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
kindness
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
knows
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From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
lacking
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
man
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From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
Many
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
meant
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
meet
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
moral
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
much
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
pair
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
physical
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
Rufus
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
say
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
soft
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
soothe
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
speaking
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
Sterne
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
sword
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
TALK
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
telling
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
tempest
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
tested
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From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
then
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
there
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But no man knows his strength till he is tested.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
turned
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From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
undaunted
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
unscathed
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From this reading Many a man has passed through tempest and flood, fire and sword, unscathed and undaunted, and in the end has gone down helplessly and ignominiously before a pair of soft brown eyes.
visit
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From this reading And then he would soothe the hurt--if hurt there should be--by telling her how grateful he was for her visit and how much he appreciated her kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
WAY
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From this reading A TALK BY THE WAY Generally speaking, Rufus Sterne was not lacking in courage, either physical or moral.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Rufus turned his head he meant to say firmly but kindly that it would be better if they did not meet again.
