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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aggrieved
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all
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From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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aware
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
cables
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charm
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civilisation
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Cornelius
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deep
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not hide his jewel.
die
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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end
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evening
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From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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exercises
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
futility
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gnashing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
haggard
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hidden
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hide
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From this reading He did not hide his jewel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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how
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hundred
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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imagination
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
jewel
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From this reading He did not hide his jewel.
Jim
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Jim's
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From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
legal
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lies
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lines
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made
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mail-boat
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marital
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miles
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more
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mouth
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neighbourhood
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not hide his jewel.
notice
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nursed
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occasion
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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often
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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otherwise
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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own
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From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
paternity
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peculiar
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perpetually
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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pure
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replaced
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Romance
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sense
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singled
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slinking
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sometimes
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story
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teeth
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telegraph
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
theory
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From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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three
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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true
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truthfulness
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twist
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unpleasantly
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utilitarian
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walks
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From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This was the theory of Jim’s marital evening walks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I made a third on more than one occasion, unpleasantly aware every time of Cornelius, who nursed the aggrieved sense of his legal paternity, slinking in the neighbourhood with that peculiar twist of his mouth as if he were perpetually on the point of gnashing his teeth.
wither
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works
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wrong
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From this reading Romance had singled Jim for its own--and that was the true part of the story, which otherwise was all wrong.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But do you notice how, three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilisation wither and die, to be replaced by pure exercises of imagination, that have the futility, often the charm, and sometimes the deep hidden truthfulness, of works of art?
