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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 conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
associations
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
Brian
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER DINO.
brother's
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
clear
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
conscious
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
contributed
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
curious
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
death
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
DINO
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From this reading BROTHER DINO.
disorganisation
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
doctor's
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
dried
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
England
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
faculties
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
forget
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
harshness
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
health
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
idea
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
interest
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
lack
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
leave
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
London
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
Luttrell
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
meant
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
mother
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
old
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
only
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
out
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
over-working
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
places
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
possible
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From this reading He wished only to leave old associations behind him--to forget, and, if possible to be forgotten.
scarcely
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
Scotland
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
share
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
shock
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
source
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
spirits
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
springs
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
then
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
things
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
thoroughly
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
up
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From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
utter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
very
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
visit
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
well
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From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, he was thoroughly out of health, as well as out of spirits; he had been over-working himself in London, and was scarcely out of the doctor's hands before he went to Scotland; then the shock of his brother's death and the harshness of his mother toward him had contributed their share to the utter disorganisation of his faculties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was conscious of a curious lack of interest in life; it seemed to him as though the very springs of his being were dried up at their source.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
wished
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From this reading When Brian Luttrell left England he had no very clear idea of the places that he meant to visit, or the things that he wished to do.
