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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 It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
adding
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affair
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
air
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all
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almost
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
averages
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
bank
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
become
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
Buckle's
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
came
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college
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counting
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courts
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
crowded
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
David
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
day
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
days
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
depressing
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
discovers
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discovery
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "God's work is soon done."
dozen
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dreary
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entries
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
equal
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
figures
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
gas
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
God's
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From this reading "God's work is soon done."
gospel
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
green
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
halls
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
heavy
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honor
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hours
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
impossible
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God's work is soon done."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
lit
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
machines
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
making
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
man
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
men
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
moon
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
Mr
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
noon
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
notes
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
only
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
pale-faced
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
pluck
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
rash
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
reality
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
refection
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
sat
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
silent
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
soon
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From this reading "God's work is soon done."
statues
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
strive
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symposia
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From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
tabulated
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
There
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
things
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
three
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
unreasonable
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From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
up
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From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon, but the gas was lit, and in the heavy air a dozen men sat silent as statues, adding up figures and making entries.
weary
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
weight
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been days when he had a part in these things, and when to "strive with things impossible," or "to pluck honor from the pale-faced moon," had not been unreasonable or rash; but now it almost seemed as if Mr. Buckle's dreary gospel was a reality, and men were machines, and life was an affair to be tabulated in averages.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He thought of the college courts, and the college green, of the crowded halls, and the symposia, where both mind and body had equal refection.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
work
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From this reading "God's work is soon done."
youth
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From this reading It is a weary day when the youth first discovers that after all he will only become a man; and this discovery came with a depressing weight one morning to David, after he had been counting bank notes for three hours.
