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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 Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _look!_ he is standing alone!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
annals
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
aware
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
became
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
caught
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
Cely
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From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
creating
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
critical
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
CROP
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From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
delight
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
ears
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
encomiums
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
essays
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
experiment
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
extravagant
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
eyes
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
floor
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
gravity
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _look!_ he is standing alone!"
heap
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
infant
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _look!_ he is standing alone!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
kisses
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
like
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
lips
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
making
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
Mammy
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From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
many
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
moment
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
most
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
mother
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
new
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
Oh
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From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
parted
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
partial
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
pouring
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
rapturous
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
rather
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
REAPING
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From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
sank
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
self-consciousness
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
sensation
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
shakily
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
sitting
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
smothering
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
son
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _look!_ he is standing alone!"
success
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
temerity
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From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAPING OF THE CROP "Oh, Mammy Cely, look!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
tottered
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
trial
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
triumph
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
Unfortunately
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
up
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
victim
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From this reading Unfortunately for its success, he became aware at the critical moment of the sensation he was creating, tottered, and sank in a heap, a victim--like many another who essays the trial of his powers--to self-consciousness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret was sitting on the floor, her lips parted in rapturous delight at the temerity of her infant son, who was rather shakily making his little experiment with the center of gravity.
world
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From this reading To partial mother eyes, however, it had been a triumph new in the annals of the world, and Margaret caught him up, smothering him with kisses, and pouring into his ears the most extravagant encomiums.
