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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 A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
anxiety
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
appointed
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
approaching
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
arranged
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
arrived
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
attach
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
aware
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
benevolent
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
BOSWELL'S
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
circle
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
Colonel
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
Colonel's
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
compliance
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
consequence
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
countenance
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
day
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
desired
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
directions
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
discover
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
doors
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
exacting
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
expected
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
fast
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
fit
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
foible
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
garret
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
generous
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
genius
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
gigantic
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
grapple
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
hour
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
house
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
instructions
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
JOHNSON
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
knowledge
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
libraries
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
Mac-Morlan
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
mankind
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
Mannering
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
Mannering's
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
meet
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
minute
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From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
Miss
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
more
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
naturally
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
once
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
patronage
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
person
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
racking
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
recollection
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
separate
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
stables
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
subjects
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From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was aware, from his knowledge of mankind, that Mannering, though generous and benevolent, had the foible of expecting and exacting a minute compliance with his directions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
traversed
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
uncertainty
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
wealth
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From this reading Mac-Morlan naturally desired to attach to himself the patronage and countenance of a person of Mannering's wealth and consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
whole
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
wishes
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From this reading He was therefore racking his recollection to discover if everything had been arranged to meet the Colonel's wishes and instructions, and, under this uncertainty of mind, he traversed the house more than once from the garret to the stables.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The hour was fast approaching, and the little circle within doors had each their separate subjects of anxiety.
Woodbourne
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From this reading A gigantic genius fit to grapple with whole libraries --BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON The appointed day arrived when the Colonel and Miss Mannering were expected at Woodbourne.
