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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 DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
abiding-place
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
attachment
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
beck
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
bring
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
call
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
deck
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
DeGolyer
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
DISSECTING
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From this reading DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
down
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
enough
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
felt
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
fill
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
friendship
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
grief
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
grow
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
Henry
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
knew
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
large
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
loss
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
made
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
matter
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
mighty
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
MOTIVE
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From this reading DISSECTING A MOTIVE.
new
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
nodding
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
now
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
ocean
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
Onward
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From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
place
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
present
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
rather
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
searching
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
sorrow
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
strong
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
there
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
turn
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From this reading And it seemed that at every turn his searching grief had found a new abiding-place for sorrow.
up
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
vacant
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
walked
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Onward went the ship, nodding to the beck and call of mighty ocean.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
Witherspoon
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From this reading DeGolyer--or, rather, Henry Witherspoon, as now he knew himself--walked up and down the deck.
years
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From this reading His first strong attachment was broken, and he felt that in the years to come, no matter what fortune they might bring him, there could not grow a friendship large enough to fill the place made vacant by his present loss.
