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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 He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
all
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
angrily
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From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
arm
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
bitter
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
breath
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
chair
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
chanced
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
city
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
congratulated
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
curiously
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
cursed
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
equal
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
familiar
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
fresh
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
glanced
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
grasped
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
hand
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
Harbor
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
Hotel
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
humiliation
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
Jack
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
jaunty
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
knew
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
known
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
looking
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
many
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
marriage
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
men
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
Now
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From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
once
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
people
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
piazza
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
remembering
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
respectable
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
seated
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
sense
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
sister's
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From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
stare
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From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
steps
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
suits
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
Sunday
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
tailors
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
telling
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From this reading They were so respectable and jaunty in their fresh morning suits, telling of city tailors with whom he was once familiar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
there
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
up
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
usual
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From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As it was Sunday morning there were not as many people as usual on the piazza of the Harbor Hotel when Jack went up the steps, and seated himself in an arm chair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now they passed him by with a stare, while he looked after them angrily.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
wondering
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From this reading As it chanced, none of the men knew him, and all glanced curiously at him, wondering who he was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew they were looking at him, and cursed them under his breath with a bitter sense of humiliation, remembering that he was once one with them,—their equal,—whose hand they would have grasped had they known him, and whom they would have congratulated upon his sister’s marriage.
