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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 Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
all
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
appearing
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
betrayed
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
called
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From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
calmness
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
chances
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
changes
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
conservatory
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
demands
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
demeanour
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
devote
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
duties
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
elderly
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
few
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From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
Fools
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From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
hungry
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
instructor
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
Jack
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
John
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
keen
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
lady
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
laughter
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
Meredith
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
more
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
much
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
near
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
Paradise
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From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
place
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
probable
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
pursued
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
ready
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
sight
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
Sir
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
smile
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
social
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
society
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
suffered
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From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
surface
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From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
taken
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From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
taught
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
teaching
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is probable that Sir John suffered more, though he betrayed nothing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
turned
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
unknown
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From this reading Since called The Paradise of Fools, to few unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
well-bred
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From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His smile was as ready as ever, his sight as keen where an elderly lady looked hungry, his laughter as near the surface as society demands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having been taught to take all the chances and changes of life with a well-bred calmness of demeanour, Jack Meredith turned the teaching against the instructor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He pursued the course of his social duties without appearing to devote so much as a thought to the quarrel which had taken place in the conservatory.
