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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 A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
acute
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
anger
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
angry
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
anxieties
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
anxious
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
any
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
attack
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
awake
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
bank
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
Blackie
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
bodies
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
cause
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
causing
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
compound
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
contagion
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
diseases
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
dislike
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
Donald
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
employed
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
endeavored
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
envy
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
fever
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
Feverish
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
forget
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
gone
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
happy
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
hated
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
heart
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
hopeful
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
house
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
interest
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
invented
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
irritated
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
James
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
jealousy
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
just
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
knew
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
knowledge
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
lay
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
made
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
malignant
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
McFarlane
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
mental
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
miserable
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
more
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
only
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
perplexities
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From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
picture
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
possession
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
Souls
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
subject
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
suffering
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
taken
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
then
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
to-night
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From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
well
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From this reading He knew well that he had no just cause for anger, but that knowledge only irritated him the more.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Souls, as well as bodies, are subject to malignant diseases, and to-night envy and jealousy were causing James Blackie more acute suffering than any attack of fever or contagion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Feverish and miserable, he went next morning to the bank in which he was employed, and endeavored amid the perplexities of compound interest to forget the anxieties he had invented for himself.
yes
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From this reading James had gone into the house so happy and hopeful, he left it so anxious and angry--yes, angry.
young
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
youth
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From this reading A feeling of dislike towards young Donald McFarlane had taken possession of his heart; he lay awake to make a mental picture of the youth, and then he hated the picture he had made.
