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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 BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS.
affairs
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
air
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
all
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
almost
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
arrived
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
bade
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
band
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
BEATEN
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From this reading A BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
Big
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
career
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
check
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
consoling
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
Daisy
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
defeat
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
delighted
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
devotion
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
display
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
displayed
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
end
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
engaged
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
eyes
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
fiasco
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
fight
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
full
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
home
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
indifferent
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
issue
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
Kirton
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
leadership
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
loved
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
maintain
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
man
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
MAN'S
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From this reading A BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS.
Medland
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
military
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
Norburn
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
owned
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
political
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
praise
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
public
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
reactions
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
reminded
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
Safe
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From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
sort
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
station
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
sturdy
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
swift
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
task
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
THOUGHTS
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From this reading A BEATEN MAN'S THOUGHTS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
Todd
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
untoward
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From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
vain
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
valour
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
waited
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From this reading Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Safe from the eyes of all save those who loved him, Medland did not maintain the indifferent air that he had displayed in public.
young
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From this reading In vain they reminded him of the swift reactions in political affairs, of the sturdy band that still owned his leadership, and of the devotion of all Kirton to him, or bade him think that he was himself almost a young man, and that this defeat was but a check and not an end to his career.
