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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 Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
archway
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
away
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
betraying
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
boys
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
called
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
came
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
cap
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
chequered
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
coming
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
day
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
drawn
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
eight
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
face
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
failure
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
Friday
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
gesture
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
ground
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
home
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
hopes
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
houses
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
late
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
lingered
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
looking
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
magnanimity
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
manner
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
near
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
Norman
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
o'clock
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
Oh
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
out
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
river
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
saw
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
scene
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
school
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
seriously
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From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
some
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
spent
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From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
Success
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently he saw Norman coming out from under the archway, his cap drawn over his face, and step, gesture, and manner betraying that something was seriously wrong.
walk
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From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. May was called for late the next day, Friday, and spent some time in one of the houses near the river.
weal
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was nearly eight o’clock when he came away, and he lingered, looking towards the school, in hopes of a walk home with his boys.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
woe
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
WORDSWORTH
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From this reading WORDSWORTH.
wrong
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From this reading Oh Life, without thy chequered scene, Of right and wrong, of weal and woe, Success and failure, could a ground For magnanimity be found?
