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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 In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
bequeaths
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
certain
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
change
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From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
concussion
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
countenance
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From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
crestfallen
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
day
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
evening
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
exactly
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
existence
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
expression
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From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
fatal
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
five
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
galled
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
Gatesboro
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
Hartopp
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
hour
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
kindliest
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
ledgers
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
locking
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
looks
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
Mayor
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
mortified
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
Mr
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
natures
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
occasions
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
pain
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
parlour
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
possible
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
preparatory
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
received
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
recovered
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
resentment
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
return
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
saw
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From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
self-love
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
sensitiveness
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
shock
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
smooth
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
some
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
sullen
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From this reading If it be possible for Mr. Hartopp to look sullen,--sullen he looks; if it be possible for the Mayor of Gatesboro’ to be crestfallen, crestfallen he is.
surely
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From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
there
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
up
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
vanity
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
villa
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
warehouse
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is a certain change in the expression of his countenance since we saw it last.
week
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From this reading It is exactly that day week, towards the hour of five in the evening, Mr. Hartopp, alone in the parlour behind his warehouse, is locking up his books and ledgers preparatory to the return to his villa.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
wounded
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From this reading In the kindliest natures there is a certain sensitiveness, which, when wounded, occasions the same pain, and bequeaths the same resentment, as mortified vanity or galled self-love.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading That smooth existence has surely received some fatal concussion, and has not yet recovered the shock.
