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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 Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
absorbed
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
actions
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
affection
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From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
all
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
breakfast
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
came
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Carrie
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children
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
daughter
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
discussed
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
family
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
fancies
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
far
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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growth
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
heightened
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
home
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Hurstwood
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ignoring
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
indifference
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From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
interest
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
interests
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
IRK
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kind
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MAGIC
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most
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OLD
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own
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paper
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
perfunctory
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
ran
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From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
reached
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
read
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
realm
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
related
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From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
river
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From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
sat
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
shallowness
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
son
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
themes
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From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
TIES
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
wife
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From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
YOUTH
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From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
