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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
amused
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
animal
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
application
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
applied
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
apply
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
becomes
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
befall
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
blue
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
day
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
die
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
Docks
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
endeavour
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
extreme
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
fate
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
felt
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
forest
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
forgetful
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
fruitless
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
gathering
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
hardly
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
houses
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
how
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
Hubert
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
human
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
indifferent
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
letter
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
living
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
longer
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
making
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
masts
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
mile
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
misery
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
night
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
now
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
outline
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
own
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
perspectives
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
rigging
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
river
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
rose
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
self-reliant
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
showing
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
sky
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
spectacle
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
strive
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
then
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
tired
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
unanswered
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From this reading The last time he had applied for help his letter had remained unanswered, and he now felt that he must make his own living or die.
uncle
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From this reading The human animal in extreme misery becomes self-reliant, and Hubert hardly thought of making application to his uncle.
Victoria
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
walked
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From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
wandered
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
warehouses
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From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, quite indifferent as to what might befall him, he walked next day to the Victoria Docks.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last he felt he could strive with fate no longer, and wandered mile after mile, amused and forgetful of his own misery in the spectacle of the river--the rose sky, the long perspectives, the houses and warehouses showing in fine outline, and then the wonderful blue night gathering in the forest of masts and rigging.
work
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From this reading He did not know where or how to apply for work, and he tired himself in fruitless endeavour.
