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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 A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
action
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
All
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
aside
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
attention
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
away
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
Beasley
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
became
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
become
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
brushed
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
Buck
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
clashings
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From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
consideration
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
deeper
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
drastic
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
dwell
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From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
every-day
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From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
feelings
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
fester
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
gather
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
gathered
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
generally
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
give
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
life
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From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
lost
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
MANHOOD
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
Melford
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
nature
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
necessary
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
out
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
passed
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
pinpricks
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
quarrel
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
quickly
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
resulting
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
seemed
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
set
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
SIMPLE
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
some
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
strode
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
stronger
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From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
superficial
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
thereforenounUS /ˈtherefore/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SIMPLE MANHOOD All thought of Beasley Melford quickly became lost in feelings of a deeper and stronger nature as Buck passed out into the open.
time
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
treated
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
undivided
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From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
undue
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From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
unnecessarily
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From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
very
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His was not a nature to dwell unnecessarily upon the clashings of every-day life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
wide
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such pinpricks were generally superficial, to be brushed aside and treated without undue consideration until such time as some resulting fester might gather and drastic action become necessary.
world
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From this reading As he strode away the world seemed very wide to Buck.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fester had not yet gathered, therefore he set his quarrel aside for the time when he could give it his undivided attention.
