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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. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
all
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
almost
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From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
analyze
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From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
annoyed
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From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
away
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
belong
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
boast
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
class
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
common
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
Dillwyn
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
discomposed
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
discomposure
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
discontented
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
distinctness
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
education
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
experience
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
family
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
felt
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From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
gone
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
man
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
mood
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
Mrs
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORTH OF THINGS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
out
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
pondering
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
questions
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
routine
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
society
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
stop
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From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
sufficient
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORTH OF THINGS.
THINGS
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From this reading THE WORTH OF THINGS.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
two
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
upper
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From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
usual
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
walked
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a man who had gone through all the usual routine of education and experience common to those who belong to the upper class of society, and can boast of a good name and family.
Wishart's
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From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dillwyn walked away from Mrs. Wishart's in a discontented mood, which was not usual with him.
wondering
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From this reading He walked away, wondering at himself for being so discomposed, and pondering with sufficient distinctness one or two questions which stood out from the discomposure.
WORTH
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From this reading THE WORTH OF THINGS.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt almost annoyed with something; yet did not quite know what, and he did not stop to analyze the feeling.
