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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 old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
abusing
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
actually
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
all
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From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
brother
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
call
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
called
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
cancel
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
child
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
CONCLUSION
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
Darry
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
days
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
debt
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
Elizabeth's
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
enough
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From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
fragments
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
frequently
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
happening
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
hated
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
husband
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
just
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
kindness
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
Later
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
learned
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
man
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
men
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
modern
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
mother
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
new
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
old
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
only
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
passions
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
quarreled
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
reality
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
remembered
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
simple
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From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
sister
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
stolen
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
story
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
sun
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
there
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
times
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From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
uncle
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An old story, yet happening just as frequently in these modern days as in times of old, for men have the same passions, and there is nothing new under the sun.
very
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From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
well
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From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
whole
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From this reading CONCLUSION Later on, in fragments, Darry learned the whole story.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man whom he remembered so well, and who had told him to call him uncle, was in reality a brother of his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
wronged
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From this reading He had quarreled with his sister Elizabeth's husband, after abusing his kindness, and to cancel what he called a debt, had actually stolen the only child of the man he had wronged and hated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was all very wonderful, and yet simple enough.
