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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 A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
abstracted
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUDDEN CELEBRITY AND PATIENT HOPE.
animal
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sad, Percival," he said inquiringly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
CELEBRITY
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From this reading SUDDEN CELEBRITY AND PATIENT HOPE.
communicate
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From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
companion
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
day
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
falling
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
full
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
gayety
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From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
gloomy
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
guilty
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
HOPE
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From this reading SUDDEN CELEBRITY AND PATIENT HOPE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
inquiringly
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From this reading "You are sad, Percival," he said inquiringly.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
leaf
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
man
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
obtuseness
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
organization
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
owed
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
PATIENT
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From this reading SUDDEN CELEBRITY AND PATIENT HOPE.
paused
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From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
Percival
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
physical
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
play
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
sad
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From this reading "You are sad, Percival," he said inquiringly.
said
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From this reading "You are sad, Percival," he said inquiringly.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
spirits
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
startles
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
steed
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From this reading A falling leaf startles the steed, and a shadow the guilty man.
SUDDENnounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SUDDEN CELEBRITY AND PATIENT HOPE.
suspiciously
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From this reading Seeing, at length, that his gayety did not communicate itself to Percival, he paused, and looked at him suspiciously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
town
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
unrivalled
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
unusually
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
Varney
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
way
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From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Percival was unusually gloomy and abstracted in his way to town that day, though Varney was his companion, and in the full play of those animal spirits which he owed to his unrivalled physical organization and the obtuseness of his conscience.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sad, Percival," he said inquiringly.
