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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 “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
Ainger
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From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
allurements
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
became
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
Charles
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From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
cleaving
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
day
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From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
Derrick
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From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
died
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
discussed
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
down
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
easier
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
enduring
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
face
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
five
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
given
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
habit
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
hardness
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
health
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
home
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
illness
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
Lamb
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From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
leave
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life of Charles Lamb, by A. Ainger.
Major
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
much
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
nature
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
performance
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
photograph
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
pleasanternounUS /ˈpleasanter/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
probable
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
quay
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
Religion
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
remarked
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
restored
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
speculated
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
spirits
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From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
steadfast
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
strongest
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From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
talked
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
telegram
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
There
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Religion in him never died, but became a habit--a habit of enduring hardness, and cleaving to the steadfast performance of duty in the face of the strongest allurements to the pleasanter and easier course.”
together
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
Vaughan
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
voyage
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From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
walked
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Derrick was in good spirits the next day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He talked much of Major Vaughan, wondered whether the voyage home had restored his health, discussed the probable length of his leave, and speculated as to the nature of his illness; the telegram had of course given no details.
years
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From this reading “There has not been even a photograph for the last five years,” he remarked, as we walked down to the quay together.
