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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 WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
back
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
blotting-paper
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
book
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
CARRIES
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From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
Charles
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
completed
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
creation
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
downwards
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
emptiness
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
exultation
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
face
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
felt
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
finally
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
finished
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From this reading His work finished.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
hand
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work finished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
laying
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
less
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
looking
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
much
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
nasty
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
page
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
pathetic
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
pen
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
pen-tray
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
put
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
rid
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
saw
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
sensible
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From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
sentence
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From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
TALE
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From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
thus
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From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
Verity
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From this reading And, looking upon his completed creation, Charles Verity saw that it was good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
work
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From this reading His work finished.
wrenchnounUS /rɛntʃ/
a sudden twisting movement that causes pain
From this reading The book had come to be so much part of him that he felt a nasty wrench when he thus finally rid himself of it.
written
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From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
YEARS
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From this reading WHICH CARRIES OVER A TALE OF YEARS, AND CARRIES ON The last sentence was written.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as he put the pen back in the pen-tray and, laying the last page of manuscript face downwards upon the blotting-paper passed his hand over it, he was less sensible of exultation than of a pathetic emptiness.
