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allow
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
Anthony
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
completely
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
conversation
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
David
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
deliverance
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
distinct
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
fashion
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
feel
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
grew
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
heart
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
hold
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
impression
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
intolerable
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
leave
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
lived
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
made
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
men
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
Meredith
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From this reading Owen Meredith.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
much
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
Other
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
out
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
Owen
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From this reading Owen Meredith.
own
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
past
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
permitted
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
possibility
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
premeditated
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
rather
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
resolution
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
righted
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
situation
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
some
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
spoken
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
suffering
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
thoughts
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
too
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
truth
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
two
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
unknown
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The short conversation between the two men did not leave the same impression upon Anthony as it had left upon David.
wandering
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From this reading Other thoughts had hold of him too completely to allow of much wandering from them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
words
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From this reading Although he had made no distinct resolution to do that which he had done, and permitted himself to believe that his words had not been premeditated, but were such as grew out of the situation, the possibility that they might be spoken had in truth lived in his heart, or had, rather, been lived upon, for some time past.
wrong
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
young
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From this reading He was too young not to feel that suffering was intolerable, that his own wrong must be righted, deliverance come in some unknown fashion.
