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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
absorbed
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
afterward
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
always
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
appreciate
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
Birt
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
change
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conversation
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
cooled
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From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
day
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departure
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depths
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
esteem
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
friend's
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
fully
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futilely
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
hardly
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
heart
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
held
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
high
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
hopes
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
learned
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
lying
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
mechanically
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
men
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
Nate's
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nearest
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
noticed
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
pondering
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
ravine
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remembered
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
said
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
shortly
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
tantalizing
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
tanyard
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From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birt had always been held in high esteem by the men at the tanyard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
too
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From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
touched
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly, however, the feeling toward him cooled.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
untried
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered afterward, although at the time he was too absorbed to fully appreciate it, that this change began one day shortly after he had learned of Nate's departure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
wish
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From this reading He hardly noticed the conversation of the men until something was said that touched upon the wish nearest his heart.
work
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From this reading As he went mechanically about his work, he was pondering futilely upon his friend's mysterious journey, and his tantalizing hopes lying untried in the depths of the ravine.
