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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 CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
affection
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
appeared
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
appreciate
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
apprehension
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
back
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
Bodine
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not hesitate.
chafe
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
CONSTERNATION
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
counting-rooms
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
curb
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
delay
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
desk
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not hesitate.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
dread
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
effort
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
Ella
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
exactly
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
experience
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
far
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
father's
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
forestall
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
hesitate
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From this reading But he did not hesitate.
high-mettled
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
Houghton
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
hour
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
impatience
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
led
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
like
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
lost
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
lovely
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
more
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
nervous
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
others
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
removed
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
resolved
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From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
secure
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
steed
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
temperament
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
thus
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
unknown
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
usual
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He resolved, therefore, that not an hour should be lost, and so went directly back to his father's counting-rooms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
writing
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From this reading Bodine was writing as usual at his desk, and Houghton looked at him with an apprehension thus far unknown in his experience.
Young
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From this reading CONSTERNATION Young Houghton was like a high-mettled steed, from which the curb had been removed.
youth
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From this reading His temperament, even more than the impatience of youth, led him to chafe at delay, and Ella appeared so lovely, so exactly to his mind, that he had a nervous dread lest others should equally appreciate her, and forestall his effort to secure her affection.
