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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 Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
acted
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
artist
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
common
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
conversation
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
excellent
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
fellow
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
felt
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From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
foolish
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
Franks
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
friend
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From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
gone
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
hope
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
hour
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
lent
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From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
money
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From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
other's
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
out
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
quarter
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
recovered
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
repayment
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From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
rescuing
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
result
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
seeing
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
sense
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
set
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
shame
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
slough
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
solely
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
stung
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
then
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he had asked repayment of money lent to a friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
unexpected
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From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
view
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
waited
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
walk
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
wallowed
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From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
Warburton
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From this reading Warburton waited for a quarter of an hour after the artist had gone, then set out for his walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course he had acted solely with a view to the other's good, seeing no hope but this of rescuing Franks from the slough in which he wallowed; nevertheless, he was stung with shame.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Will felt ashamed of himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result of this unexpected conversation with Franks was excellent; the foolish fellow seemed to have recovered his common sense.
