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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 A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
absorbed
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From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
active
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
affections
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
all
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
beauties
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From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
brooding
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
comes
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From this reading Such a moment comes to every man.
condition
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Such a moment comes to every man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
formation
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
grand
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
hungry
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
love
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
man
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From this reading Such a moment comes to every man.
midst
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
moment
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From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
psychological
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
realizes
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From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
responsibilities
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
single
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
sister
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
solitary
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
starved
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
strenuous
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a moment comes to every man.
surroundings
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
Thorpe
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From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a moment comes to every man.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
true
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From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
unconsciously
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From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
unobtrusively
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
vastnesses
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From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorpe did not know it, but it was true.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In it he realizes the beauties, the powers, the vastnesses which unconsciously his being has absorbed.
withdrawn
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
woman
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From this reading The moment had struck for the woman.
worked
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From this reading A solitary, brooding life in the midst of grand surroundings, an active, strenuous life among great responsibilities, a starved, hungry life of the affections whence even the sister had withdrawn her love,--all these had worked unobtrusively towards the formation of a single psychological condition.
