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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 IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
again
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
ago
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
all
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From this reading He did not know me at all.
AMERICA
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not know me at all.
back
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been ill?”
child
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
cried
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
debt
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know me at all.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
done
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
few
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
first
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been ill?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know me at all.
here
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
hotel
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
ill
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From this reading Have you been ill?”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
know
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From this reading He did not know me at all.
land
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
mean
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
meeting
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
months
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
natural
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know me at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
pay
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
promise
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
proprietor
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
quite
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
REAL
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
realized
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
recall
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
saw
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
say
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From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
summer
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
Thinking
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
thousands
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
tried
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
went
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From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN REAL AMERICA It was in meeting again the hotel proprietor, when I went back to pay him my debt, that I first realized what a summer in the land of promise had done for me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
yearly
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From this reading Thinking it quite natural he should not remember one among the thousands he saw yearly, I tried to recall myself to his memory.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean to say,” he cried, “that you are the child who was here a few months ago!
