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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 If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
argue
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
conciliatory
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
considerable
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
force
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
former
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
Frank
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
FRATERNAL
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From this reading THE FRATERNAL HUG.
gave
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
harmony
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
HUG
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From this reading THE FRATERNAL HUG.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
imaginary
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
improve
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
incident
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
just
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
manner
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
matter
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
mode
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
naturally
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
necessary
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
occurred
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
physical
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
preserve
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
quarrelsome
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
real
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
self-restraint
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
social
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
suit
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
taught
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From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never been taught that self-restraint is necessary to preserve social harmony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRATERNAL HUG.
Tim
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From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
uneasiness
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From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tim was naturally quarrelsome, and his former mode of life had done nothing to improve his disposition.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incident which had just occurred gave Frank considerable uneasiness.
wrongs
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From this reading If anything did not suit him, he was not disposed to argue the matter in a conciliatory manner, but to right his wrongs, whether real or imaginary, by physical force.