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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 AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
Alps
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
always
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From this reading That possibility he had always foreseen.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
arranged
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
aware
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
BETRAYS
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
career
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
Chayne
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
devote
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
earlier
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
end
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
events
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
find
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
foreseen
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From this reading That possibility he had always foreseen.
Garratt
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
happen
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
like
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
man
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
manhood
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
many
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
mapped
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
misjudged
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
NEW
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
only
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
ordained
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
out
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
PASSION
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
place
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
possibility
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From this reading That possibility he had always foreseen.
premature
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
revolution
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
Skinner
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
succession
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From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
taken
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
tenacity
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From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not aware of the great revolution which had taken place in Chayne; and he misjudged his tenacity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chayne, like many another man, had mapped out his life only to find that events would happen in a succession different to that which he had ordained.
wrong
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From this reading AN OLD PASSION BETRAYS A NEW SECRET Garratt Skinner, however, was wrong.
youth
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From this reading He had arranged to devote his youth and the earlier part of his manhood entirely to his career, if the career were not brought to a premature end in the Alps.
