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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 Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
any
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
anywhere
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
boldly
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
Cavana
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
complained
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
consideration
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
country
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
dealing
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From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
discomfited
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
due
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
Edward
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
father
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
felt
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
fixed
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
go
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
hope
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
humiliation
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
intentions
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From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
Kate
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
Lennon
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
Mulvey's
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
Murdock
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
naturally
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
occupied
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
own
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
past
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
personal
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
persuaded
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
position
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
purpose
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
refused
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
road
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
secure
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
Shanvilla
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
straightforward
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
success
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
thoughts
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From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
undefined
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From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What naturally occupied his thoughts was the humiliation he felt at Winny Cavana having refused him.
Winny
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From this reading Tom Murdock had no fixed purpose in anywhere he went after Winny Cavana left him discomfited upon the road.
wish
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From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered on past Kate Mulvey's, on toward Shanvilla, but not with any hope or wish to come across Edward Lennon.
work
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From this reading Although he had complained to his father "that he did not think she was for him," yet upon a due consideration of his personal appearance, and his position in the country, he felt persuaded in his own mind that his father was right, and that nothing was required to secure success but to go boldly and straightforward to work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His intentions of "dealing with him" were yet distant and undefined.
