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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 A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
applause
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
become
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
big
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
calculating
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
car
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
conscious
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
corner
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
COURT
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
creatures
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
daughter
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
dispense
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
down
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
eighteen
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
fact
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
familiar
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
father
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
favor
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
fishes
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
God's
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
grossness
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
Guilford
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
happened
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
happy
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
helped
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
humanity
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
just
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
Lieutenant
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
loaves
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
love
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
man
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
Miss
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
motives
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
near
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
occupied
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
prompted
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
purpose
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
rather
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From this reading He was rather sensitive.
reflection
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
sat
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
seats
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
selfishness
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
Senator's
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
sensitive
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From this reading He was rather sensitive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
Somers
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From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
suffering
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From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND AT COURT Lieutenant Somers sat down in one corner of the car, near the seats occupied by Miss Guilford and her father.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just beginning to be conscious of the fact that he had done a "big thing;" not because he had helped one of God's suffering creatures, but because she happened to be a Senator's daughter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
winning
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From this reading But he still had the happy reflection, that what he had done had been prompted by motives of humanity, not by the love of applause, or for the purpose of winning the favor of a great man who could dispense the "loaves and fishes" when he should need them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
world
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
young
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From this reading He was a young man of eighteen, and he had not yet become familiar with the grossness and selfishness of this calculating world.
