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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 FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
able
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
accordance
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
all
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
assurance
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
bed
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
broken-hearted
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
clothes
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
day
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
departed
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
Emmeline
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
endurance
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
example
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
felt
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
give
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
glorious
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
hand
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
head
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
Herbert
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
hold
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
How
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
hurried
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
letter
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
love
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
low-spirited
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
made
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
mother
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not really unhappy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
off
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
possessed
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
preceding
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
promise
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
really
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
room
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
show
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
sister's
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
started
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOR A' THAT AND A' THAT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
unhappy
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From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
up
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How could he be really unhappy while he possessed such an assurance of love as this, and while his mother was able to give him so glorious an example of endurance?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
world
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From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
wretchedness
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From this reading The low-spirited broken-hearted wretchedness of the preceding day seemed to have departed from him as he hurried on his clothes, and went off to his sister's room that he might show his letter to Emmeline in accordance with the promise he had made her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Herbert as he started from his bed with this letter in his hand felt that he could yet hold up his head against all that the world could do to him.
