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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 He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
Altruist
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From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
Altruist's
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
began
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From this reading It began with the Man of the World.
breakfast
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
came
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
changes
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
days
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From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
down
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
dragging
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
dull
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From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
eyes
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From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
face
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From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
faded
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From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
know
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
looked
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From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
Man
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From this reading It began with the Man of the World.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
mood
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
principles
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
sad
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
seat
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
smile
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
step
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
took
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
unhappy
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From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
wearily
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From this reading He came down to breakfast with a dragging step, and took his seat wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face looked faded, and his eyes were dull.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was one of the days when everybody was unhappy, everybody except the Altruist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It began with the Man of the World.
world
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From this reading But it was against the Altruist’s principles to let the world know his changes in mood, and he may have been sad underneath his smile.
