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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 Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
ALASexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading HAS IN IT, ALAS!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
appetite
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
away
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
clear
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
confess
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
constant
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
contented
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
coupled
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
down
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
February
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
go
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
going
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
Hard
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAS IN IT, ALAS!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
heart
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
impossible
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAS IN IT, ALAS!
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTHING THAT IS NEW.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HAS IN IT, ALAS!
long
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
losing
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
made
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
man
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
Mercifully
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
moving
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
much
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
NEW
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From this reading NOTHING THAT IS NEW.
night
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING THAT IS NEW.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
often
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
out
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
passing
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
people
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
pulled
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
rapidly
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
somewhere
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
sore
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
stream
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
strength
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOTHING THAT IS NEW.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
Thomas
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
thus
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
too
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
up
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
vigils
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
vigour
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
walks
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
Wanless
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
watch
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
weak
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
weather
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From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mercifully, the weather often made it impossible for him to go out at night, and when it did clear up, he contented himself with going somewhere to watch the stream of people passing by.
winter
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From this reading The winter was moving away thus, and Thomas Wanless was rapidly losing his vigour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
work
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From this reading Hard work and constant vigils, coupled with a sore heart, and a weak appetite, pulled the man down, and by February he had to confess that the long walks were too much for his strength.
