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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 At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
admit
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advanced
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
aspect
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
busy
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I soon saw the reason for this.
camp
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From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
certain
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children
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From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
colony
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confess
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degree
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desolation
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diminished
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dismissed
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down
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factory
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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free
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frigid
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From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
intensified
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
isolated
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
like
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From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
little
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
music
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From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I like, I must confess, neither children nor music.
nucleus
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
outer
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passed
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pleased
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promptly
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rather
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
reason
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From this reading But I soon saw the reason for this.
reinvigorated
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road
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From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
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saw
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From this reading But I soon saw the reason for this.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
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soon
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surprise
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
swung
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From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I soon saw the reason for this.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
thought
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From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
time
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From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I passed through that little frigid camp of outer silence, and swung down the road towards the factory.
voices
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way
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From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I advanced towards what I should have thought to be the one busy nucleus of an isolated colony, the aspect of desolation intensified, to my surprise, rather than diminished.
young
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From this reading At the same time, I am free to admit that those young voices, though they dismissed me promptly on my way, dismissed me pleased, and to a certain degree, as it were, reinvigorated.
