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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 It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
become
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
able to float or rise easily in water
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
Calhoun's
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
chastise
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
dark-favoured
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
dwelt
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
Dyck
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
ended
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
eyes
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
face
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
gave
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
generous
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
how
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
Jamaica
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
judge
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
large
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
letter
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From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
like
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
manner
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
men
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
Olympus
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
only
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
picture
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
real
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
relic
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
resourceful
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
sign
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
small
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
some
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
sons
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
spent
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
splendid
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
stern
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From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
summoned
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From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
things
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he dwelt on Olympus, he might have been summoned to judge and chastise the sons of men.
tyrant
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
urbane
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dyck Calhoun's letter was never ended.
ways
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From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
well-being
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He did not know how like a tyrant he had become in some small ways, while in the large things he remained generous, urbane, and resourceful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in appearance thin, dark-favoured, buoyant in manner, and stern of face, with splendid eyes.
years
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From this reading It was only a relic of the years spent in Jamaica, only a sign of his well-being, though it gave no real picture of himself.
