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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 THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
acted
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
admitted
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
blind
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From this reading Wint was not blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
Chase
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
consciousness
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
enough
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
father's
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
guessed
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
inability
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
man's
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
matter
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
movements
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
night
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
obvious
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
passing
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
peace
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
plain
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
restless
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
room
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
Senior
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
sit
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
sitting
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
some
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
supper
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
talk
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
there
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
thoughts
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
together
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
TRIUMVIRATE
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
truth
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
uneasiness
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From this reading Not that he admitted it, even in his thoughts; but it was obvious enough in his uneasiness, his inability to sit still, his restless movements here and there about the sitting room.
unworthily
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From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE A consciousness of having acted unworthily does not make for a man’s peace of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
way
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
Wint
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
Winthrop
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From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
wished
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From this reading He guessed something of what was passing in his father’s mind, and wished there were some way for them to come together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The plain truth of the matter is that after his talk with Wint at supper that night, Winthrop Chase, Senior, was ashamed of himself.
