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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 A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
abnormal
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
activity
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
affections
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
anguished
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
asleep
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
awake
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
beings
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
bitterness
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
blank
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
cabin
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
Carr
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
countless
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
darkness
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
existence
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
future
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
gathering
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
general
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
God
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
going
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
human
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
isolated
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
JOB
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
jolt
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
knew
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
lie
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
like
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
lot
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
MAN'S
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
medium
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
MINISTER
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
Moping
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
Mr
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
narrow
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
numbers
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
only
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
pages
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
particular
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
present
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
received
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
sad
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
series
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
set
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
silent
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
Sophie
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
sorrow
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
sort
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From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
stop
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From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
things
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
Thompson
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
thus
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
together
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From this reading A MAN'S JOB FOR A MINISTER Having thus received a sad jolt through the medium of his affections, Mr. Thompson, like countless numbers of human beings before him, set about gathering himself together.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moping in that isolated cabin his mind took on a sort of abnormal activity.
tremendous
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From this reading He did a tremendous lot of thinking about things in general, about himself and Sophie Carr in particular.
turn
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
uneventful
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
unwelcome
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From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
wanted
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From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could not even stop thinking when he wanted to stop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He would lie awake in the silent darkness long after he should have been asleep, going over his narrow and uneventful existence, the unwelcome and anguished present, the future that was nothing but a series of blank pages which he had yet to turn in God only knew what bitterness and sorrow.
