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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 BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
ability
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
any
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
appeared
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
Avenue
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
become
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
belongings
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
BUTTING
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From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
certain
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
conscious
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
contrasts
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
cover
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
dismissed
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
easiness
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
environment
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
familiar
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
force
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
future
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
growing
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
Henry
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
home-like
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
how
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
intend
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
less
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
luxurious
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
mansion
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
months
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
moved
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
much
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From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
now
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
plans
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
position
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
Prairie
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
sharp
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
sometimes
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
strange
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
success
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
summon
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But how much of the future did he intend these plans to cover?
thus
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
urges
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
WALL
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From this reading BUTTING AGAINST A WALL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
why
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
wonder
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From this reading When we have become familiar with an environment we sometimes wonder why at any time it should have appeared strange to us; and it was thus with Henry as the months moved along.
wont
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From this reading The mansion in Prairie Avenue was now home-like to him, and the contrasts which its luxurious belongings were wont to summon were now less sharp and were dismissed with a growing easiness.
worked
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
worry
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From this reading Feeling the force which position urges, he worked without worry, and conscious of a certain ability, he did not question the success of his plans.
