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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 ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
Apostle
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
can't
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
character
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
conducting
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
connection
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
curious
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
doubt
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
down
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
experiments
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
face
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
game
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
happens
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From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
interest
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
it's
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
laboratory
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From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
man's
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
means
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From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
moment
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
nice-looking
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From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
now
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
one's
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
only
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
really
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From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
said
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From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
shred
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
slightest
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
strode
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
then
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
there
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
true
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
up
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
waned
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From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
wonder
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From this reading ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
write
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
written
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
