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agitated
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
back
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bear
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
breakfast
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
came
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condition
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
early
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
EARNESTLY
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
eaten
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
emotions
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
exclaimed
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From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
FATHER
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
frame
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
Greenough
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
incidents
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From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
just
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From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
ministrations
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
Mrs
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
pressure
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
probably
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
REFORM
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
restored
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
skilful
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
son
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soon
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From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
strong
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From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
STRUGGLES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The skilful ministrations of Mrs. Greenough soon restored my father to himself.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
transpired
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From this reading "My son!" exclaimed he, as the incidents which had just transpired came back to his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL STRUGGLES EARNESTLY TO REFORM HIS FATHER.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had probably eaten nothing since he took his breakfast with me early in the morning, and his frame was not in condition to bear the pressure of the strong emotions which had agitated him.