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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 He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
abject
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
alleys
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
calls
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
character
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
city
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
congratulating
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
contact
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
crowded
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
day
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
DR
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From this reading DR.
driving
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
EVERETT
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
EXPERIMENT
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From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
forms
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
furnish
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
hardest
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
hours
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
intervened
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
just
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
loathsome
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
made
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
meant
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
most
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
now
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
often
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
only
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
out
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
permit
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
poverty
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
practice
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
professional
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
rapidly
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
regular
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
repulsive
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
SEVERE
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From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
sickness
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
sin
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
some
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
special
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From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
streets
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From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
TOO
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From this reading "HAD HIS EXPERIMENT BEEN TOO SEVERE?"
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
very
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
well
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was out on professional duty, and had just been congratulating himself that his regular calls were now made for the day, and unless something special intervened, he should have a couple of hours free for the alleys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
work
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EVERETT was driving rapidly through the city—at least, as rapidly as the crowded character of the streets would permit.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
zest
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From this reading That meant professional duty, too, and of the very hardest character, one would suppose, as it brought him in contact not only with sickness in some of its most repulsive forms, but with abject poverty as well, and too often with loathsome forms of sin; yet he went about this work with a zest that his regular practice did not furnish.
