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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 Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
abroad
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
altogether
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
bury
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
comfort
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From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
conscious
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
country
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
days
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
deeply-rooted
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
felt
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
formed
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
go
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
granted
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
growing
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
habit
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
how
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
illusion
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From this reading It was well for him that he had not to put that illusion to the test!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
inn
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
intolerable
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
livelihood
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
longer
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
made
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
necessarily
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
off
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
past
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From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
perhaps
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
Petre
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
plan
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
problem
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
provided
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
put
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From this reading It was well for him that he had not to put that illusion to the test!
realize
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
recover
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From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
settled
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
solved
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
Some
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From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
tension
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From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
test
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From this reading It was well for him that he had not to put that illusion to the test!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Petre, settled in that country inn, felt for the first time in those days a relief from tension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
vaguely
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was even a comfort to him to believe, as he had come to believe, that he could never recover himself, his name, or his past.
well
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From this reading It was well for him that he had not to put that illusion to the test!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
worries
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From this reading He began to realize how intolerable that tension had been, and a plan vaguely formed itself in his mind to bury himself altogether; perhaps even to go off abroad, take another name, and be free of worries which were growing intolerable, and of a problem that could not be solved.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some deeply-rooted but no longer conscious habit of mind made him take for granted that his livelihood would necessarily be provided.
