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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 There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
affairs
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
arise
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
bond
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
brings
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
close
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
coming
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From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
common
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
competition
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
danger
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
days
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
departure
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
drawn
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
Durnovo's
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
fighting
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
find
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
foe
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
followed
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
game
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
grievance
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
human
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
indulgence
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
issues
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From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
Jack
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
later
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
learnt
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
men
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
Meredith
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
most
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
Msala
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
new
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
Now
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
Oscard
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
other
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
pleasure
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
pursuit
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
side
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
sooner
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
spirit
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
spirits
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From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
stride
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From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
There
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From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
things
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From this reading The spirits Of coming things stride on before their issues.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
three
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From this reading During the three days that followed Durnovo's departure from Msala, Jack Meredith and Oscard learnt to know each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing that brings men so close to each other as a common grievance or a common danger.
together
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From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
union
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From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, this spirit, which is in most human affairs, is a new bond of union when men are fighting side by side against a common foe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Men who find pleasure in the same game or the same pursuit are drawn together by a common taste; but in the indulgence of it there is sure to arise, sooner or later, a spirit of competition.
