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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 ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
almost
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
approach
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From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
characteristics
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
deep
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
face
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
farther
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
few
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
flaxen
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here--hi!”
hi
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From this reading “Here--hi!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
hitherto
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
Jews
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
large
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
less
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
like
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
ludicrously
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
man
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
managed
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
more
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
moustache
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
occupied
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From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
other
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
people
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
race
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
retain
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
ROOF
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
subsided
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From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
tan
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
typical
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
very
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From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
voice
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From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
wandered
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From this reading This last, like the rest of him, was ludicrously typical of that race which has wandered farther than the Jews, and has hitherto managed, like them, to retain a few of its characteristics.
want
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a very large young man, with a fair moustache which looked almost flaxen against the deep tan of his face.
WORLD
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From this reading ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The more a man has in himself, the less he will want from other people.
young
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From this reading As no one replied to this summons either, by voice or approach, the young man subsided into occupied silence.
