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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 Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
all
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
altogether
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
away
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
awoke
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
bank
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From this reading Well, he must go to his bank this morning, to draw cash.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
bind
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
cash
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From this reading Well, he must go to his bank this morning, to draw cash.
citizen
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
city
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
club
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
common-sense
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
desire
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
deuce
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
draw
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From this reading Well, he must go to his bank this morning, to draw cash.
easy
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
elsewhere
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
force
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
friends
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
getting
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
gloomy
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
go
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From this reading Well, he must go to his bank this morning, to draw cash.
habitation
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
home
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
indeed
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
interesting
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
keep
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
kept
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
less
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
live
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
London
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
male
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
more
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, he must go to his bank this morning, to draw cash.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
out
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
permanent
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From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
places
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
played
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
pure
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
resolve
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
seriously
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
sky
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
society
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a citizen of no city at all, and had less desire than ever to bind himself to a permanent habitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
vastly
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
very
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
weather
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From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
well
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From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke next morning, the weather was so gloomy that he seriously resumed his thought of getting away from London.
Why
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From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All very well so long as he kept among his male friends, at the club and elsewhere; but this 'society' played the deuce with him, and he had not the common-sense, the force of resolve, to keep out of it altogether.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, indeed, did he make London his home, when it would be easy to live in places vastly more interesting, and under a pure sky?
