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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 That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
ability
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
affair
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
agreeable
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
airy
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
Always
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
Annan
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
budding
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
career
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
creative
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
develop
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
differently
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
disinclination
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
disquieting
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
end
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
enlightenment
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
episodes
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
Eris
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
future
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
gaily
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
germ
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
girl
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
incidents
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
initiative
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
interfered
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
interludes
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
latent
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
laughter
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
man's
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
mutual
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
new
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
normal
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
odd
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
onus
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
other
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
preoccupied
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
quickening
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
reason
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
receptive
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
seeking
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
shared
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
stimulated
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From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
symptom
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
taken
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
tears
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
tender
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
terminate
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From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, they had stimulated it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
too
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
tragic
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From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Always he had taken such incidents gaily; always he remained receptive, not seeking; the onus of initiative equally shared; the normal end a mutual enlightenment, not too tragic, and with the germ of future laughter always latent, even quickening under tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Except for one disquieting symptom, Annan had no reason to suppose that his budding affair with Eris was to develop and terminate differently from other agreeable interludes in his airy career.
work
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From this reading That symptom was a new one--an odd disinclination to work because his mind was preoccupied with a girl.
young
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From this reading No other tender episodes in this young man’s career had interfered with his creative ability.
