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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 Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
account
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUMPY AND OTHERS.
any
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
Barth
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
Bennington
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
careful
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
completed
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
condition
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
conscientious
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
date
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
diary
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
disturbed
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From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
exceedingly
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
fact
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
finished
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
greatly
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
happier
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From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
Harvey
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
improved
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
man
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
Mrs
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
nursing
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
OTHERS
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From this reading STUMPY AND OTHERS.
physical
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From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
Possibly
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
progressive
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
satisfied
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
STUMPY
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From this reading STUMPY AND OTHERS.
task
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From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
troubled
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
troubles
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His physical condition had been greatly improved under the careful nursing of Mrs. Bennington.
unfinished
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
up
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
usual
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From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
Waldo
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
well
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether or not he had been disturbed about his diary, he was happier than usual after he had completed the task.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
work
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
wreck
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From this reading Possibly the fact that he had not completed his account of the wreck of the Waldo had troubled him, as any work left unfinished troubles a progressive or conscientious man.
writing
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From this reading Harvey Barth seemed to be exceedingly well satisfied with himself after he had finished the writing of his diary up to date.
