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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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All
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From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Arnold
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Assured
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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beached
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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Bennett
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bogwah
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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canoes
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caused
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decide
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
drives
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From this reading What drives a historian to write history?
emotion
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essays
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From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
expression
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From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
extends
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faintly
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From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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heap
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
historian
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From this reading What drives a historian to write history?
history
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From this reading What drives a historian to write history?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
impelled
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From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interestingness
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
island
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
literature
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From this reading "All literature," says Mr. Arnold Bennett, in one of his stimulating essays, "is the expression of feeling, of passion, of emotion, caused by a sensation of the interestingness of life.
low
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luncheon
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
Mere
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From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
mile
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more
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Mr
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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outlines
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passion
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picture
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reconstruct
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From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
sands
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says
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sensation
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springtime
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stimulating
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submerged
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
too
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try
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From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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water
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What drives a historian to write history?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
wish
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From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
words
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From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
write
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From this reading What drives a historian to write history?
yellow
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mere words will not do it, and yet one is impelled to try.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I wish I might reconstruct for you the picture which memory too faintly outlines.
