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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 He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
affably
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
all
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
bowing
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
CHASE
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From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
conscious
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
erectness
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
example
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
eyes
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From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
felt
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From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
gave
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From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
gaze
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
genially
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
Hardiston
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
high
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
ideals
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
inwardly
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
lines
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From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
most
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
respectability
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
responsibility
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From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
said
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From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
saw
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
SENIOR
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From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
sense
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From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
seriously
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From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
set
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
smiling
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
streets
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
town
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From this reading His duty, as he saw it, was to set an example to the town; an example of erectness and respectability and high ideals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt their eyes upon him; and this gave him a sense of responsibility, a sense of duty.
utmost
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From this reading And it must be said for Chase that he did his utmost along these lines.
walked
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
way
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From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he walked the streets of Hardiston, bowing most affably, smiling most genially, he was inwardly conscious of the gaze of all who passed that way.
WINTHROP
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From this reading WINTHROP CHASE, SENIOR Winthrop Chase, Senior, took himself seriously.
