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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 was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
amiss
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From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
anxiously
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
carving
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come with me to-day, Hugh, and see for thyself."
conscious
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
corbel
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
depressed
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
doing
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
Elyas
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From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
evident
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From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
evidently
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
face
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
fail
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
fear
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
finding
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
fully
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
hand
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
heavy-headed
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
Hugh
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
indeed
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
labour
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
longed
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
lost
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
making
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come with me to-day, Hugh, and see for thyself."
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
more
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From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
oppressed
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
passing
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
power
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
progress
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
really
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
said
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
see
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From this reading Come with me to-day, Hugh, and see for thyself."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
spoke
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From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this he was fully conscious, so conscious indeed, that a fear evidently oppressed him that his hand might have lost its power, and he spoke of it anxiously to Hugh.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
thyself
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From this reading Come with me to-day, Hugh, and see for thyself."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
to-day
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From this reading Come with me to-day, Hugh, and see for thyself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
wearily
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
why
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
wife
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From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile it was evident to more than the wife that something was amiss with Elyas.
work
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From this reading He was at work on his corbel, but heavy-headed and depressed, finding the carving for which he had longed a labour, and not really making good progress.
wot
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From this reading "I wot not why it is," he said, wearily passing his hand across his face, "but though I know what I have to do, I fail in the doing.
