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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 His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
aid
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
all
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
ally
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
angry
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
Barebone
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
Black
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
common
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
crucial
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
dark
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
direction
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
failed
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
false
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
granted
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
knew
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
men
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
Miriam
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
misfortune
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
moment
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
played
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
powerful
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
presume
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
presumed
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From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
probably
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
reflected
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From this reading She was, Barebone reflected, so uncompromising.
road
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
Sailor
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was, Barebone reflected, so uncompromising.
stumbling
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is to be presumed that he knew that the ally he had looked to for powerful aid had played him false at the crucial moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
turn
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From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
Turner
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
uncompromising
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From this reading She was, Barebone reflected, so uncompromising.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
why
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From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barebone, stumbling along in the dark in another direction, was as angry with Miriam as she in her turn was angry with Turner.
woman
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From this reading His misfortune is common to all men who presume to take anything for granted from a woman.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turner, stumbling along the road to “The Black Sailor,” probably wondered why he had failed.
