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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 Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
amounted
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
amusement
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
Arabella
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From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
aware
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
bitterness
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
carried
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
Challow
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
Christian
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
common
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
concerned
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From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
deed
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
deputy
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
dissatisfied
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
fellow-mortal
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
felt
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
flavour
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
how
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
illogical
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
Jude
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
justice
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
killing
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
lack
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
laughed
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
laughing
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From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
lover
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
made
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
man
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
matter
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
mended
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
neglect
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
out
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
said
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From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
say
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
scalding
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
scraping
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
see
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
sense
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From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
snow
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
stained
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
strong
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
there
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
too
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From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
up
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jude too laughed, but there was a strong flavour of bitterness in his amusement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
white
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
wore
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From this reading The white snow, stained with the blood of his fellow-mortal, wore an illogical look to him as a lover of justice, not to say a Christian; but he could not see how the matter was to be mended.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jude felt dissatisfied with himself as a man at what he had done, though aware of his lack of common sense, and that the deed would have amounted to the same thing if carried out by deputy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn’t be concerned about that,” said Arabella, laughing.
zeal
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From this reading Challow made up for his neglect of the killing by zeal in the scalding and scraping.
