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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 After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
absorbed
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
activities
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From this reading Word of his activities is carried over the walls.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
all
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
apparatus
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
beautiful
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
becomes
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
built
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
carried
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From this reading Word of his activities is carried over the walls.
cars
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
cash
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
coal
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
community
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
corn
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
cut
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
cutting
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
die
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
doing
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
dollars
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
fellows
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
figure
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
Hugh
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
hundred
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
impersonal
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
isolated
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
lead
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
like
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
lives
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
machine
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
man
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
men
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
misunderstanding
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
more
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
most
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
nature
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
Now
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
off
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
Ohio
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
out
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Word of his activities is carried over the walls.
peculiarities
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
reached
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
remain
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
several
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
sides
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
success
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
then
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
thousand
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
unloading
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
unnoticed
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
useful
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From this reading Now and then a man, cut off from his fellows by the peculiarities of his nature, becomes absorbed in doing something that is impersonal, useful, and beautiful.
wall
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
walls
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From this reading All men lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding they themselves have built, and most men die in silence and unnoticed behind the walls.
wife
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
woman
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From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
Word
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From this reading Word of his activities is carried over the walls.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From all sides men reached out their hands to him: and more than one woman thought she would like to be his wife.
years
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From this reading After the success of his corn cutting machine and the apparatus for unloading coal cars that brought him a hundred thousand dollars in cash, Hugh could not remain the isolated figure he had been all through the first several years of his life in the Ohio community.
