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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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almost
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From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apple-dealer
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
apples
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
appreciation
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
awaiting
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From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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become
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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carries
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cars
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character
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characteristics
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citizen
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demands
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departure
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depot
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description
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eye
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figure
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find
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flitting
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friendless
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fro
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gingerbread
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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hueless
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
imaginative
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imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
inner
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
insensibly
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instance
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
livelier
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lover
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man
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
mental
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moral
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
naturalized
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negative
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neglected
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neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
object
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observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
often
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old
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
picturesque
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poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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railroads
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From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
represented
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reverted
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scene
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seeks
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seized
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settled
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sometimes
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stranger
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studied
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How little would he imagine—poor, neglected, friendless, unappreciated, and with little that demands appreciation—that the mental eye of an utter stranger has so often reverted to his figure!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Thus
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
too
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trade
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unappreciated
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unconsciously
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
unsuspected
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
utter
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vision
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lover of the moral picturesque may sometimes find what he, seeks in a character which is nevertheless of too negative a description to be seized upon and represented to the imaginative vision by word-painting.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While awaiting the departure of the cars, my observation, flitting to and fro among the livelier characteristics of the scene, has often settled insensibly upon this almost hueless object.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As an instance, I remember an old man who carries on a little trade of gingerbread and apples at the depot of one of our railroads.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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word-painting
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world
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From this reading Thus, unconsciously to myself and unsuspected by him, I have studied the old apple-dealer until he has become a naturalized citizen of my inner world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How little would he imagine—poor, neglected, friendless, unappreciated, and with little that demands appreciation—that the mental eye of an utter stranger has so often reverted to his figure!
