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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 "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
always
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From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
back
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
buffets
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
build
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From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
combat
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
dearest
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
defeats
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From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
down
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
efforts
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From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
endless
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From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
established
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From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
fail
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
fate
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
felt
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
fighting
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
go
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From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
happen
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From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
henceforth
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
honor
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
hope
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
inclination
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
Jerome
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
marry
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From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
mill
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From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
money
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From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
new
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From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
only
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
put
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From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
ratio
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From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
settle
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
spirit
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He felt that his defeats had established themselves in an endless ratio to his efforts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
up
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From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
victory
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From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall build it after a long while; but something will always happen to put me back, and I shall never marry her," he told himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jerome, when his mill went down, felt that his dearest hope in life went with it.
work
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From this reading "I shall go to work again, and save up money for a new mill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His fighting spirit did not fail him; he had not the least inclination to settle back for the buffets of fate; but the combat henceforth would be for honor only, not victory.
