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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 felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
ages
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
All
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
blow
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
carefully
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
chosen
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
contamination
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From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
culture
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
decent
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
eyes
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
face
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
fact
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From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
felt
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
hide
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
horror
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
hour
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
How
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
humiliated
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
impure
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
inclined
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
law-abiding
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
made
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
men
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
mere
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From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
Oh
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From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
other
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
own
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
place
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From this reading How carefully the hour and place had been chosen!
pure
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
race
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
rebelled
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
received
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
slink
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From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
testimony
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
There
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From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt humiliated, as though he had received a blow; inclined to slink about and hide his face from other men.
traditions
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
uprightness
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From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
villainous
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From this reading Oh, it was villainous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the traditions of his race, the uprightness of ages of decent law-abiding culture, the horror of the pure for what is impure rebelled against this thing which nothing but the testimony of his own eyes could have made him believe.
witness
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From this reading There was contamination in the mere fact of having been a witness.
