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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 sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
back
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From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
certain
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
chair
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chum
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clever
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
demanded
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From this reading "You want some work?" he demanded.
ended
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
enough
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
exultation
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
eyes
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From this reading Vandover straightened up, raising his eyes:
faint
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
fashion
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
felt
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
Geary
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glad
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
habits
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
indefinite
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
keep
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
leaned
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From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
listening
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marvelling
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From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
misfortunes
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
modes
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rapped sharply on the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
positions
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
raising
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From this reading Vandover straightened up, raising his eyes:
rapped
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From this reading He rapped sharply on the table.
reversed
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
satisfaction
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rapped sharply on the table.
some
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From this reading "You want some work?" he demanded.
sorry
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From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
straightened
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From this reading Vandover straightened up, raising his eyes:
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
table
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From this reading He rapped sharply on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rapped sharply on the table.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
too
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up
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From this reading Vandover straightened up, raising his eyes:
Vandover
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want
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From this reading "You want some work?" he demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
wonder
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From this reading Geary leaned back in his chair listening to Vandover, struck with wonder, marvelling at that which his old chum had come to be.
work
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From this reading "You want some work?" he demanded.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was sorry for him, too, yet, nevertheless, he felt a certain indefinite satisfaction, a faint exultation over his misfortunes, glad that their positions were not reversed, pleased that he had been clever enough to keep free from those habits, those modes of life that ended in such fashion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want some work?" he demanded.
