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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 I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
Albert
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
almost
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
any
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
ate
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
attempted
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
blame
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
calamitous
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
control
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
desperation
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
difficulty
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
dignity
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
discontent
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
domestic
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
down
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
driven
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
felt
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
followed
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
get
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
how
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
imputed
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
learned
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
leisure
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
middle-aged
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
naturally
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
period
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
prig
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
rather
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
Raymond
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
restlessness
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
self-satisfied
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
settled
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From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
shaken
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
sole
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
There
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From this reading There followed, naturally, a period of restlessness and discontent.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I His domestic difficulty left behind, Raymond settled down to a middle-aged life of dignity and leisure--or attempted to.
trial
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From this reading But the trial had rather shaken the dignity, and the sole control of Albert ate into the leisure.
unbending
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
unfortunate
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
wife
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
woman
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From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there were those that did blame him--blamed him for an unbending, self-satisfied prig who would have driven almost any spirited young woman to desperation.
young
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From this reading Those who imputed no blame to Raymond still felt it unfortunate, even calamitous, that he should not have learned how to get on with a young wife.
