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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 HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
accused
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
affronted
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
any
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
charge
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
cowardice
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
curious
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
danger
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
defend
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
defy
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
desire
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
destination
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
double
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
exhilarating
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
fairly
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
felt
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
HOMELESS
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
How
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
jolly
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
marvellous
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From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
More
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
Mr
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
NIGHT
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
now
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
out
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
Prohack
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
really
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
retreated
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
righteous
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
road
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From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
self-contradictory
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
sensation
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
sinful
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From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
spurned
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More curious still was the double, self-contradictory sensation of feeling both righteous and sinful.
Sunday
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From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
very
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From this reading Mr. Prohack had had a very fine night, and he now felt a curious desire to defy something or somebody, to defend himself, and to point out, if any one accused him of cowardice, that he had not retreated from danger until after he had fairly affronted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
wicked
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
wickedness
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From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A HOMELESS NIGHT I How exhilarating (Mr. Prohack found it) to be on the road without a destination!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
year
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From this reading It was Sunday morning, and the morning was marvellous for the time of year.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He would have spurned a charge of wickedness, and yet the feeling of being wicked was really very jolly.
