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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 On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
addressed
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
Alfred
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
announcement
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
appeared
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
appreciation
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
aware
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
bearing
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
became
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
behaviour
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
coldness
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
conversed
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
daughter
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
day
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
displayed
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
few
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
formal
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gentle
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
girl
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
given
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gloom
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
gravely
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
grim
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
home
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
jokes
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
late
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
literary
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
made
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
manifested
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
Marian
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
Marian's
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
meals
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
mildness
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
monologised
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
most
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
new
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
news
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
novels
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
now
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
occasionally
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
overtaxing
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
pointed
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
possessed
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
prove
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
rather
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
recreation
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
remarks
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
resigned
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
return
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
sorrowful
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
suggested
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
sweet
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
sympathy
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
topics
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From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
unwonted
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
uses
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
way
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From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
weeks
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From this reading He became aware that the girl had been overtaxing her strength of late, and suggested a few weeks of recreation among new novels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coldness and gloom which had possessed him when he made a formal announcement of the news appeared to have given way before the sympathy manifested by his wife and daughter; he was now sorrowful, but resigned.
wife
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From this reading On the day after his return home he displayed a most unwonted mildness in such remarks as he addressed to his wife, and his bearing towards Marian was gravely gentle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At meals he conversed, or rather monologised, on literary topics, with occasionally one of his grim jokes, pointed for Marian’s appreciation.
Yule's
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From this reading Alfred Yule’s behaviour under his disappointment seemed to prove that even for him the uses of adversity could be sweet.
