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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 Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
accomplishment
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
call
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
called
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
consider
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
danger
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
day's
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
defeated
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
depended
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From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
despair
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The feeling of duty got the upper hand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
enthusiasm
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
examination
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
excess
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
fault
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling of duty got the upper hand.
fellow-man
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From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
firm
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
forth
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
got
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From this reading The feeling of duty got the upper hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
hand
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From this reading The feeling of duty got the upper hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
investigating
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
irritated
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
magistrate
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
magistrate's
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
man
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
minute
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From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
more
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
mule
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
obstinate
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From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
office
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
Old
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
repulsed
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
resolution
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
soon
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
succeeded
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
succumbed
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
Tabaret
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From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Tabaret did not consider himself defeated, because he had been repulsed by the investigating magistrate, already irritated by a long day’s examination.
there
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From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
unworthy
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From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
upper
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From this reading The feeling of duty got the upper hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the excess of despair to which he succumbed in the passage outside the magistrate’s office, there soon succeeded that firm resolution which is the enthusiasm called forth by danger.
yield
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From this reading Was it a time to yield to unworthy despair, when the life of a fellow-man depended on each minute?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may call it a fault, or an accomplishment; but the old man was more obstinate than a mule.
