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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 Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
advice
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
advise
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
any
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
arose
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
ask
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
belonged
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
Brenton
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
Cincinnati
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
conditions
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
counsel
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
described
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
existence
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
Ferris
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
firm
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
given
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
grief
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
hardly
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
how
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
lawyers
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
mastery
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
more
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
neglect
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
new
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From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
now
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
once
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
passions
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
Rage
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
regarding
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
remembered
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
singularly
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sphere
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From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
spirit-land
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
state
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
streets
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From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
struggled
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brenton found himself once more in the streets of Cincinnati, in a state of mind that can hardly be described.
then
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
there
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
trouble
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
tumult
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
turn
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From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
uncertainty
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From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rage and grief struggled for the mastery, and added to the tumult of these passions was the uncertainty as to what he should do, or what he _could_ do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In his new sphere he did not know where to turn.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
whole
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From this reading He could hardly ask the advice of Ferris again, for his whole trouble arose from his neglect of the counsel that gentleman had already given him.
wondering
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
world
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From this reading He found himself wondering whether in the spirit-land there was any firm of lawyers who could advise him, and he remembered then how singularly ignorant he was regarding the conditions of existence in the world to which he now belonged.
