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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 but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
affair
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From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
all
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
anger
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
assuagement
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
bachelor
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
cool
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
DEFEAT
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From this reading THE MINISTER’S DEFEAT.
dignity
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
enter
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
eyes
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
fancied
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
feverish
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
followed
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
friends
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
Gibbie
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
home
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
house
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
instantly
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
just
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From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
keep
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
learned
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
lovers
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
man
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
married
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
MINISTER'S
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From this reading THE MINISTER’S DEFEAT.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
Mrs
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From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
night
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
old
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
redoubled
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
report
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From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
rose
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
Sclater
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From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
see
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
sleep
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
smouldering
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
temper
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER’S DEFEAT.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
touch
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
true
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
up
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
very
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From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ashamed to report the affair to Mrs. Sclater just as it had passed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
wife
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From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was but a married old bachelor, and fancied he must keep up his dignity in the eyes of his wife, not having yet learned that, if a man be true, his friends and lovers will see to his dignity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So his anger went on smouldering all night long, and all through his sleep, without a touch of cool assuagement, and in the morning he rose with his temper very feverish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
wrath
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From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The minister’s wrath, when he found he had been followed home by Gibbie who yet would not enter the house, instantly rose in redoubled strength.
