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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 NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
active
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
affair
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
all
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From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
away
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From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
awful
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
become
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
chasm
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
concerned
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
conscious
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
day
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From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
Dictator
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
drag
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
find
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From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
How
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From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
leader
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
MAN
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
morally
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From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
movement
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
NAMELESSadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
physically
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From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
seeking
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From this reading He had been seeking all day for a man he could not find--himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
spirit
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
suited
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From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
task
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From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
undertaken
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From this reading The task he had undertaken was neither suited to him physically nor morally.
very
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From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How should he find him, when he was running away from himself?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the very first step he had become conscious of the awful chasm into which the whole affair he had undertaken must drag himself and all concerned in it.
whole
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
WIFE
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From this reading THE NAMELESS WIFE OF A NAMELESS MAN But, meanwhile, what had become of the Dictator--the leader--the active spirit of the whole movement?
