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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 After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
air
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From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
any
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
banish
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
community
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
compunction
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
consciousness
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
contentions
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
contrast
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
conversation
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
courteous
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
curious
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
destroy
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
dulness
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
end
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
examined
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
fell
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
habits
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
hitherto
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
holy
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
interest
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
just
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
kind
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
lustrous
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From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
marvellous
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From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
melancholy
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
moment
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
monotony
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
new
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
now
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
oppress
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
passions
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
peaceful
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
people
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
preyed
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From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
profound
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
recorded
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
scruple
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From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
sense
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
serene
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From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
spirits
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From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
tranquilitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪl.ə.t̬i/
The quality or state of being tranquil; calm and peaceful.
From this reading Even the serene tranquility of the lustrous air preyed on my spirits.
upper
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
vices
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
virtuous
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The curious interest with which I had hitherto examined the life and habits of this marvellous community was at an end.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I could not banish from my mind the consciousness that I was among a people who, however kind and courteous, could destroy me at any moment without scruple or compunction.
world
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From this reading The virtuous and peaceful life of the people which, while new to me, had seemed so holy a contrast to the contentions, the passions, the vices of the upper world, now began to oppress me with a sense of dulness and monotony.
Zee
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From this reading After the conversation with Zee just recorded, I fell into a profound melancholy.
