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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 This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
abandon
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All
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From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
attention
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away
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
become
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From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
busy
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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confusion
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convinced
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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desire
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desperate
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effects
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efforts
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everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
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family
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filled
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From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
finally
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find
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friends
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getting
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From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
hardheartedness
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From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
impatient
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From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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knew
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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man
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matter
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men
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men's
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From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
merely
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From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
minds
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From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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most
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much
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From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
off
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From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
out
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own
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From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
pay
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
TRAIL
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transport
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From this reading Our own transport men were impatient to be off; and we had finally to abandon the matter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
vain
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very
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From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was confusion, and everybody was too busy getting away to pay us very much attention.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAIL We made desperate efforts next morning to find somebody who knew the man, or at least could point out to us his effects; but in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, I am convinced, was not hardheartedness on the part of most; but merely that all men's minds were filled with a great desire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether or not the man had a family or friends who would never know what had become of him, we shall never find out.
