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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 The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
adrift
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
all
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
ankle
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
anxious
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
away
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
business
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
called
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
cannot
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
cases
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
certain
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
consequences
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
control
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
days
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
events
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
exercise
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
Falkirk
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
feel
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
felt
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
flings
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
GERMAN
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From this reading IN THE GERMAN.
happy
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
hours
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
hundred
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GERMAN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
lame
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
legislation
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
lives
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
lookers-on
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
made
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
miles
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
Mr
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
now
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
off
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
only
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
people
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
prisoner
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
probably
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
rocks
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
Rollo
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From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
rushing
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
seem
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
some
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
sometimes
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
stream
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
sweep
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GERMAN.
then
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From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
There
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
very
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From this reading Or it may be, in very happy cases, only some _thing;_ but until this is made sure the lookers-on feel anxious.
weeks
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From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There come, sometimes, in certain lives, certain days and weeks which seem to be all adrift and beyond legislation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The people who might exercise control cannot; and the people will not who can; and so the hours sweep on in a rushing stream of events and consequences, which every now and then flings somebody upon the rocks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So felt Mr. Falkirk, a prisoner still with his lame ankle; so felt (probably) Mr. Rollo, called suddenly away by business a hundred miles off.
