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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 was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
abolitionists
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abominable
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
anxieties
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
away
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bad
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
Baron
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
breaking
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
causes
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
chaos
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
concerning
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
condition
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
Confederacy
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
consummate
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
control
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DANGERS
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
deep
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
dire
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
distracted
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
dreads
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
eager
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
end
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
evil
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
fall
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far
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
fears
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
forebodings
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
fortify
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
general
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
happen
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
hitherto
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
immutable
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
impelling
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
inconceivable
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
indeed
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
kind
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
laws
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
less
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
man
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
mental
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
miserable
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
misgiving
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
Mr
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
nature
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
obtained
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
old
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From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
place
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
plan
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
removed
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
scarcely
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
solicitude
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
state
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From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
striving
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
THICKENING
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
things
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From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
up
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
very
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From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
ward
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
way
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From this reading He was distracted by fears and forebodings of every kind of evil; he was striving to fortify his mind against the dire misgiving that the Confederacy was in a very bad way, and that a general breaking up might take place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His anxieties concerning her were deep indeed, his very solicitude impelling him toward the plan which he was eager to consummate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Indeed his mental condition was not far removed from that of a man who dreads lest the hitherto immutable laws of nature are about to end in an inconceivable state of chaos.
wholly
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From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would happen if the old order of things passed away and the abominable abolitionists obtained fall control?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DANGERS THICKENING Mr. Baron was scarcely less miserable than his ward, yet from wholly different causes.
