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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 He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
absorbed
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
appointment
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From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
blindly
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
completely
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From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
David
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
door
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
down
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
get
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From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
glance
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
How
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
humiliation
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
important
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From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
knew
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
men
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
met
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
misery
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
near
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
out
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
pain
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
recognition
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
room
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From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
said
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
see
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
shut
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From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
street
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
stumbled
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From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
swiftly
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
tavern
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From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an important appointment that morning, but it passed completely from his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David stumbled blindly out the door and down the street.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
themes
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
two
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From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His one thought was to get to his room at the tavern and shut the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He met one or two men whom he knew, but he did not see them, and passed them swiftly without a glance of recognition.
world
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From this reading They said one to another, “How absorbed he is in the great themes of the world!” but David passed on in his pain and misery and humiliation and never knew they were near him.
