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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 A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
ain't
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
all
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
amusement
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
angry
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
bein
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
Budget
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
calmer
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
capable
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
classes
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
Clerkenwell
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
club
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
computative
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
contortions
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
crowd
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
debate
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
description
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
discussed
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
Eagles
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
easily
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
features
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
frenzied
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
friend's
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
future
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
go
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
good-bye
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
Green
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
habits
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
HAVEN
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
Hewett
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
institutions
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
insurance-money
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
John
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
latter's
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
listening
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
longer
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
loss
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
lounging
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
made
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
madness
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
membership
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
men
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
old
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
out
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
regard
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
rob
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
robbed
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
rugged
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
said
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
satisfied
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
society
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From this reading A HAVEN John Hewett no longer had membership in club or society.
soothed
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
subjects
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
suspicion
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From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
sympathy
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
tumid
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
upper
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
voice
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
watching
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From this reading He had said good-bye to Clerkenwell Green; the lounging crowd no longer found amusement in listening to his frenzied voice and in watching the contortions of his rugged features.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The loss of his insurance-money made him for the future regard all such institutions with angry suspicion.
Workin
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From this reading ‘Workin’ men ain’t satisfied with bein’ robbed by the upper classes; they must go and rob one another.’
working
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
zeal
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From this reading He discussed the old subjects with Eagles, but the latter’s computative mind was out of sympathy with zeal of the tumid description; though quite capable of working himself into madness on the details of the Budget, John was easily soothed by his friend’s calmer habits of debate.
