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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 When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
able
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what the plot is all about, what Jonas did, what Montagu Tigg had to make in the matter, what all the pictures with plenty of shading illustrate, I have never been able to comprehend.
admirers
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all
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allowed
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always
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Americans
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the same way, one of your most thorough-going admirers has allowed (in the licence of private conversation) that “Ralph Nickleby and Monk are too steep;” and probably a cultivated taste will always find them a little precipitous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of “Dombey and Son” there is little we care to remember except the deathless Mr. Toots; just as we forget the melodramatics of “Martin Chuzzlewit.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But what the plot is all about, what Jonas did, what Montagu Tigg had to make in the matter, what all the pictures with plenty of shading illustrate, I have never been able to comprehend.
book
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breasts
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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care
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chokes
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Chuzzlewit
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comprehend
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conversation
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cry
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cultivated
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deathless
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deliberately
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Dombey
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down
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From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Out of “Dombey and Son” there is little we care to remember except the deathless Mr. Toots; just as we forget the melodramatics of “Martin Chuzzlewit.”
find
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forget
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fountain
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Gamp
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what the plot is all about, what Jonas did, what Montagu Tigg had to make in the matter, what all the pictures with plenty of shading illustrate, I have never been able to comprehend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the same way, one of your most thorough-going admirers has allowed (in the licence of private conversation) that “Ralph Nickleby and Monk are too steep;” and probably a cultivated taste will always find them a little precipitous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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illustrate
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of “Dombey and Son” there is little we care to remember except the deathless Mr. Toots; just as we forget the melodramatics of “Martin Chuzzlewit.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jonas
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just
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leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
licence
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out of “Dombey and Son” there is little we care to remember except the deathless Mr. Toots; just as we forget the melodramatics of “Martin Chuzzlewit.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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many
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Martin
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matter
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melodramatics
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Monk
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Montagu
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most
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Mr
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Mrs
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From this reading I have read in that book a score of times; I never see it but I revel in it—in Pecksniff, and Mrs. Gamp, and the Americans.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Nickleby
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Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the same way, one of your most thorough-going admirers has allowed (in the licence of private conversation) that “Ralph Nickleby and Monk are too steep;” and probably a cultivated taste will always find them a little precipitous.
Out
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Pecksniff
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pictures
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plenty
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plot
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poisons
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precipitous
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private
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probably
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Ralph
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read
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Out of “Dombey and Son” there is little we care to remember except the deathless Mr. Toots; just as we forget the melodramatics of “Martin Chuzzlewit.”
revel
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the same way, one of your most thorough-going admirers has allowed (in the licence of private conversation) that “Ralph Nickleby and Monk are too steep;” and probably a cultivated taste will always find them a little precipitous.
says
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From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have read in that book a score of times; I never see it but I revel in it—in Pecksniff, and Mrs. Gamp, and the Americans.
see
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sensibility
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shading
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sits
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Son
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steep
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tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
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tears
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have read in that book a score of times; I never see it but I revel in it—in Pecksniff, and Mrs. Gamp, and the Americans.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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there
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thorough-going
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Tigg
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times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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too
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Toots
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
way
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wells
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what the plot is all about, what Jonas did, what Montagu Tigg had to make in the matter, what all the pictures with plenty of shading illustrate, I have never been able to comprehend.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When an author deliberately sits down and says, “Now, let us have a good cry,” he poisons the wells of sensibility and chokes, at least in many breasts, the fountain of tears.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But what the plot is all about, what Jonas did, what Montagu Tigg had to make in the matter, what all the pictures with plenty of shading illustrate, I have never been able to comprehend.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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