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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 They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
absurdity
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
act
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
all
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
applauded
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
away
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
bread
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
conditions
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
count
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
creditable
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
daily
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
day
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
dealing
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
eat
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
eaten
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
episodes
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
fingers
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
fling
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
full
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
futility
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
get
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
ghost
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
grapple
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
haunted
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
heroism
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
high-minded
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
hungry
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
intention
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
lived
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
made
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
makes
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
manner
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
many
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
meant
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
Men
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
more
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
new
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
others
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
outcast
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
profound
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
prosaic
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From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
show
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
sort
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
soul
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
There
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From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
tinged
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
touching
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From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
two
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From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
well
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From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many others of the sort, more than I could count on the fingers of my two hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were all equally tinged by a high-minded absurdity of intention which made their futility profound and touching.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Men had done it before (though we who have lived know full well that it is not the haunted soul but the hungry body that makes an outcast), and men who had eaten and meant to eat every day had applauded the creditable folly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I have told you these two episodes at length to show his manner of dealing with himself under the new conditions of his life.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To fling away your daily bread so as to get your hands free for a grapple with a ghost may be an act of prosaic heroism.
