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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 "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
affair
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From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
all
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
behaved
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
clear
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
complicated
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From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
discussing
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
down
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
financial
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
forth
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
hadn't
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
happened
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
I'm
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
Jack
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
Jove
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
largely
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
Macedoine's
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
manner
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
matter
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
mean
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
minds
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
Mr
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
off
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
often
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
prepared
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
pride
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
projects
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
psychology
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From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
sagacious
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
said
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
say
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
Siddons
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
smashed
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
Spenlove
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
strong
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
stung
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From this reading The psychology of being stung is a very complicated affair.
subject
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
submitted
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
taken
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From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
tempestuous
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mean, supposing our minds hadn't been taken off the great subject of Captain Macedoine's financial projects.
there
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
tumbled
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
up
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
urged
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
very
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
vision
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From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
way
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pride ourselves on our strong, clear vision and so forth, but it is very largely bluff.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
wife
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
wouldn't
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From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because, mind you, although I behaved in a very sagacious manner while discussing the matter with Jack and his wife, I'm not at all prepared to say that I wouldn't have submitted if Jack had urged it in his tempestuous way.
young
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From this reading "By Jove," said Mr. Spenlove, suddenly, after a long silence, "I have often wondered what might have happened to us if young Siddons hadn't tumbled down there and smashed himself up.
