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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 Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
all
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
anxious
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From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
Architect
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
aspirings
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From this reading His aspirings drooped earthward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
Builder
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
change
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
coarse
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
daily
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
drooped
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From this reading His aspirings drooped earthward.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
earthward
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From this reading His aspirings drooped earthward.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
fears
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
four
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
freshness
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
glory
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
hand
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
Helen
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From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
Ideal
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
mastered
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
more
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
moulded
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
other
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
overpowering
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
Practical
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
profound
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From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
sadness
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From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
saw
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
see
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
seized
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From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
shrewd
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
slowly
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
Spiritual
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
strong
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
three
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
times
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From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard had been three or four times to see her, and each time she saw a change in him that excited all her fears.
true
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
uses
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From this reading He had not mastered the Practical, and moulded its uses with the strong hand of the Spiritual Architect, of the Ideal Builder; the Practical was overpowering himself.
waning
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen was seized with profound and anxious sadness.
worldly-wise
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
youth
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From this reading He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly.
