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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 The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
actually
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
any
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
believe
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
certainly
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
circumstances
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
combination
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
compelled
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
consciousness
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
even
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
expression
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
eye
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
face
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
familiar
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
features
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE SHIP.
gaze
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
gentleman
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
haunt
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
identify
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
intimate
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
man
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
mistaken
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
most
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
Mr
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
obstinately
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
Pillgrim
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
place
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
rather
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
reason
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
refused
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
regard
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
remembered
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From this reading The face was certainly familiar to him, not as a combination of remembered features, but rather as an expression.
satisfy
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
seemed
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
seen
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
shaken
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
SHIP
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From this reading WAITING FOR THE SHIP.
Somers
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
stranger
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From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though his reason compelled him to believe that he was mistaken, and that Mr. Pillgrim was actually a stranger, his consciousness of having seen, and even of having been intimate with, the gentleman, most obstinately refused to be shaken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE SHIP.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
time
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
unable
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
utterly
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From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
WAITING
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From this reading WAITING FOR THE SHIP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somers was utterly unable to satisfy himself in regard to Lieutenant Pillgrim.
whole
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From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To him the eye seemed to be the whole of the man, and its gaze would haunt him, though his memory refused to identify it with any time, place, or circumstances.
