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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 The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
anxiety
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
apartments
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
arose
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
arrival
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
asleep
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
CALL
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
caller
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
change
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
circle
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
created
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
daimyo
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
down
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
due
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
duties
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
entered
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
event
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
family
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
fast
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
father
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
feverish
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
going
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
held
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
heralded
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
Ikamon
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
immediate
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
important
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
interest
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
late
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
lay
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
longer
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
lord
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
mansion
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
master
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
met
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
news
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
now
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
occurrence
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
once
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
overcame
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
own
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
problem
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
proved
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
put
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
relaxation
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
return
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
separated
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
serious
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
set
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
Shibusawa's
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
situation
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From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
solicitude
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
soon
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From this reading The relaxation, due to a change of solicitude, overcame his feverish anxiety and soon put him fast asleep.
spread
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From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
sway
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
There
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From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The news of Shibusawa's return had soon spread, though it created little interest beyond the circle of his immediate family.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CALL Upon Shibusawa's arrival at the mansion he separated from his father and, going to his own apartments, lay down to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he arose, late in the afternoon, he set about his duties as if no serious problem had ever entered his life, and when he met Ikamon, his first caller, he proved himself the master of his own situation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a time when such an occurrence would have been heralded as an important event, but now the lord daimyo no longer held the sway he once did.
