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acquaintances
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
all
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
any
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
attached
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
baggage
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
bearing
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
Bibel
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
black
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
Buckland
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From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
committed
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
debated
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
engaged
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
Exeter
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From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
few
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
flames
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
get
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
hateful
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
hospitality
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
incomplete
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
indebted
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
kindness
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
kitchen
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
leave
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
leaving
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From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
lighten
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
lost
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From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
Mrs
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
Natur
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
other
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
packing
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From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
Peak
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From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
people
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From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
poker
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
possessions
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
remnants
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
rid
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
Roots's
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
savage
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
scattering
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
sold
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
theology
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From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
thrusts
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peak lost no time in leaving Exeter.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
translation
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
und
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From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
warned
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From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
Warricombe
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From this reading The question was: Had Buckland Warricombe already warned these people against him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To lighten his baggage, and to get rid of possessions to which hateful memories attached, he sold all his books that had any bearing on theology.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst engaged in packing, he debated with himself whether or not he should take leave of the few acquaintances to whom he was indebted for hospitality and other kindness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The incomplete translation of _Bibel und Natur_ he committed to the flames in Mrs Roots's kitchen, scattering its black remnants with savage thrusts of the poker.
