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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 Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
agitation
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
all
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
betrayed
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blighting
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city
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Clement
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
disappointments
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
feelings
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
girl
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
happiness
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
hearts
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the person is a young man, he has various resources.
impression
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From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the person is a young man, he has various resources.
labors
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
later
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
learn
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
lesson
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
Lindsay
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
man
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From this reading If the person is a young man, he has various resources.
mental
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
met
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mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
others
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
own
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
peace
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
person
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positions
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prospects
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received
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From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
resources
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From this reading If the person is a young man, he has various resources.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
second
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
seen
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
sooner
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
state
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
strange
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From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
taught
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
tenderest
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Clement Lindsay returned to the city and his usual labors in a state of strange mental agitation.
unfortunate
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unprepared
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From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
usual
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various
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From this reading If the person is a young man, he has various resources.
violence
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received an impression for which he was unprepared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What shall the unfortunate person do who has met with one of those disappointments, or been betrayed into one of those positions, which do violence to all the tenderest feelings, blighting the happiness of youth, and the prospects of after years?
years
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young
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From this reading He had seen for the second time a young girl whom, for the peace of his own mind, and for the happiness of others, he should never again have looked upon until Time had taught their young hearts the lesson which all hearts must learn, sooner or later.
youth
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