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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 THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
acquaintance
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
affected
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
audience
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
borne
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
Bower
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
called
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
chosen
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
difficulty
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
disagreeably
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
effectual
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
Egremont
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
evening
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
explained
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
fear
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
friendly
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
gather
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
geniality
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
gone
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
highly
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
intercourse
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
knew
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
lecture
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
librarian
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
library
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
man
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
mid-February
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
much
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
nature
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
nearer
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
portly
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
professed
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
project
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
satisfied
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
seem
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
show
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
SINGS
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
soon
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
sought
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
speak
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From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
subservience
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
sustaining
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
test
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
THYRZA
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
ungrateful
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From this reading THYRZA SINGS AGAIN Egremont had a fear that he might seem ungrateful to the man Bower.
usual
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From this reading Bower professed himself highly satisfied with everything, and, as usual, affected Egremont disagreeably with his subservience.
vulgarity
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From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
whole
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From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Bower to whom he had gone for help when he first sought to gather an audience, and on the whole the help had been effectual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Bower had not borne the test of nearer acquaintance; Egremont soon knew the vulgarity of his nature, and had much difficulty in sustaining the show of friendly intercourse with him.
