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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 Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
adopt
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
amusement
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
any
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
attractiveness
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From this reading So these strollers are silent upon the attractiveness of their calling.
audience
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From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
book
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From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
calling
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characters
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convinces
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country-folk
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crave
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distinction
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divides
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faces
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
generally
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
happen
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
heartily
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
how
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From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
indeed
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
instincts
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
led
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
like
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
living
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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makes
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
merit
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more
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Mrs
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much
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
openly
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
other
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
out
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
outspokenly
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
people
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performers
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From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
profession
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pull
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
queer
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realized
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
respectability
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reveals
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ring
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seats
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self-analysis
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
silent
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
sixpenny
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small
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From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
strollers
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From this reading So these strollers are silent upon the attractiveness of their calling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So these strollers are silent upon the attractiveness of their calling.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
thoroughly
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From this reading If one thing more than another convinces me that Mrs. Woods has thoroughly realized these queer characters of hers, it is that she makes them so much like other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
tumble
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From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
very
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But they crave as openly as any of us for distinction, and they worship "respectability" as heartily and outspokenly as any of the country-folk for whose amusement they tumble and pull faces.
Woods
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worship
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writers
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From this reading Whatever our profession may be, we are generally silent upon the instincts that led us to adopt it--unless, indeed, we happen to be writers and make a living out of self-analysis.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is no small merit in this book that it reveals how much and yet how very little divides the performers in the ring from the audience in the sixpenny seats.
