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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 Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
absorbed
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
ago
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
almost
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
always
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
amounts
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
any
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RUIN.
away
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
cases
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
character
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
contemplate
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
degree
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
extreme
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
formed
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
grow
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
happiness
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
like
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
losing
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
majority
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
mountaineers
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
much
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
outright
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
receptivity
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
remorse
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
Reynolds
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
RUIN
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From this reading AT THE RUIN.
say
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
self-analysis
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
Self-knowledge
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
self-study
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
serious
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
shut
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
simplicity
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
society
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
susceptibility
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
tend
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RUIN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
trite
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
truth
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
valuable
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From this reading Self-knowledge may be very valuable, but self-study does not tend always toward happiness.
vast
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
venture
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
very
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From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We grow like what we contemplate, is a very trite truth, and he had absorbed much of the outright simplicity of the mountaineers, without losing any of the character he had long ago formed.
worse
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From this reading One might almost venture to say that, in a vast majority of cases, serious self-analysis amounts to remorse if nothing worse.
youth
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From this reading Reynolds had been shut away from society for so long a time that he had returned, in a degree, to the susceptibility and receptivity of extreme youth.
