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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 COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
abandon
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
barber
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
belief
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
Capital
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From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
clamored
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From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
COMMERCE
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
community
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
conditions
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
courage
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From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
declared
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
depart
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
DESIRE
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
Eastern
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From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
encouraging
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
eventually
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
failed
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From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
Faith
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
HEART'S
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
hoped
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From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
Jew
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
loudly
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From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
man
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
McGinnis
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
meeting
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From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
more
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
most
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From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
offering
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
patient
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
patron
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
professional
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
ready
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From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
search
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
services
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
shop
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
Showing
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
some
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one did come, but still the barber hoped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
There
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
Thirst
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those who had clamored most loudly for Eastern Capital.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He declared himself as at length ready to abandon his faith in Heart's Desire, and to depart in search of a community offering conditions more encouraging.
town
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From this reading After the town meeting the courage of the barber failed him.
waited
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
Whiteman
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
Wonders
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
years
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From this reading COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE _Showing Wonders of the Thirst of McGinnis, and the Faith of Whiteman the Jew_ There was a barber at Heart's Desire, a patient though forgotten man, who had waited some years in the belief that eventually a patron would come into his shop in search of professional services.
