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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 The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
All
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
army
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
associations
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
call
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
called
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
calls
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
city
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
claims
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
common
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
community
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
condolence
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
cottages
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
curiosity
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
detested
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
drifted
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
dwellings
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
England
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
entitled
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
extremely
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
felt
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
friends
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
furnished
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
ignored
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
live
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
made
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
major
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
mere
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
near
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
New
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
NURSE
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
occupants
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
old
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
partly
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From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
people
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
phases
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
popular
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
rather
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
respect
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
scarcely
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
secluded
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
society
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
Southern
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
there
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
things
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From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
two
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
unpretending
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
unsocial
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
vicinage
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From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
ways
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From this reading The occupants of the two unpretending dwellings had the respect of the community; but from their rather unsocial ways could not be popular.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old major had ever detested society in one of its phases--that is, the claims of mere vicinage, the duty to call and be called upon by people who live near, when there is scarcely a thought or taste in common.
WHITE-HAIRED
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From this reading THE WHITE-HAIRED NURSE Life at the two cottages was extremely secluded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who felt entitled to do so made calls, partly of condolence and partly from curiosity.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his Southern and army associations he had drifted to a New England city; but he ignored the city except as it furnished friends and things that pleased him.
