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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 THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
all
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
always
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
awake
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
away
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
Barber
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
Big
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
childhood's
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
city
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
coming
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
dare
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
desire
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
dignity
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
dread
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
encounter
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
fact
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
far
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
filled
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
forget
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
friend
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
full
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
go
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
hair
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
heart
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
helplessness
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
jerk
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
Johnnie
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
Johnnie's
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
keep
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
kept
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
known
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
lack
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
lay
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
lifting
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
living
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
longed
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
longshoreman
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
mattress
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
meet
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
MEETING
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
moon
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
mortify
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
Mr
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
much
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From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
new
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
night
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
normal
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
occur
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
opinion
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
out
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
Perkins
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
presence
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
pride
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
reserve
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
respect
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
roof
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
roofs
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
rude
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
rudely
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
scoutmaster
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
sheer
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
shove
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
sighing
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
silver
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
sleeve
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
thus
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
Tom
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
touching
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From this reading The full moon was again lifting above the city and touching all the roofs with silver.
treat
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
trying
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
tugging
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
turning
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
twisting
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
up
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
usual
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From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
weeping
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From this reading It took away his desire to go upon the roof; it kept him awake long into the night, tugging at his hair, twisting and turning upon his mattress, sighing, even weeping a little out of sheer helplessness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING A TERRIBLE dread filled Johnnie's heart--that heart which had always known so much dread.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having his normal amount of the reserve, dignity and pride that is childhood's, his dread was not that Big Tom, when he returned to meet Mr. Perkins, would be rude to the scoutmaster (it did not occur to him that the longshoreman would dare to go that far); it was that, in the presence of the new friend whose good opinion Johnnie longed to keep, Barber would order him around, jerk him by a sleeve, or shove him rudely--treat him, in fact, with that lack of respect which was usual, and thus mortify him.
wretchedness
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From this reading From where he lay he looked out and up, trying to forget his wretchedness, but living the coming encounter again and again.
