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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 He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
account
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
acquainted
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
age
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
all
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
always
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
average
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
became
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
begins
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
blessed
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
buoyancy
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
cleverer
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
companionship
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
considered
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
count
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
decidedly
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
education
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
experience
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
extent
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
fact
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
fortunate
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
friendships
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
George
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
gregarious
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
happy
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
Harrison
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
Henry
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
instincts
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
just
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
kinfolk
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
living
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
man
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
many
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
matter
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
natural
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
near
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
now
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
obstacles
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From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
peace
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From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
people
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
recognized
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
refined
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
social
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
somewhat
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From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
spirit
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
there
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From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
thirty
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
trustworthy
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From this reading He should have been a happy man, and had been one, in fact, up to the time when this trustworthy account begins; but just now, despite his natural buoyancy of spirit, he did not count himself among the blessed.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
wanted
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From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
way
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From this reading George Henry wanted to be at peace with all the world, and now there were obstacles in the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was acquainted with a great many people; he had a recognized social standing, was somewhat cleverer than the average man, and his instincts, while refined by education and experience, were decidedly gregarious and toward hearty companionship.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
world
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From this reading George Henry Harrison, though without living near kinfolk, had never considered himself alone in the world.
years
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From this reading Up to the time when he became thirty years of age he had always thought himself, when he thought of the matter at all, as fortunate in the extent of his friendships.
