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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 "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
able
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
absent
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
account
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
altogether
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
any
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
away
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
back
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
breakfast
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
chance
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
clear
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
getting
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
got
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
hand
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
HARD
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From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
haven't
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
health
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
hope
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
Jack
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
kept
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
lad
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
lift
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
Master
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
office
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
people
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
purse
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
rather
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
said
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
saw
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
seen
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
shilling
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
stand
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
thief
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
Tom
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
Tom's
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
tone
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
TRANSGRESSORS
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From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
turned
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
uncle
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From this reading AT breakfast time the next morning Tom's uncle took the shilling again from his purse, and turned it about in his hand.
up
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
very
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
WAY
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From this reading THE WAY OF TRANSGRESSORS IS HARD.
well
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
wishing
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom, in rather an absent tone, for he was wishing he had never seen Jack, or had kept clear of having anything to do with him.
yesterday
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From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
young
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From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I saw one of your people yesterday, and he told me you were getting on very well, and if this lad who has been away on account of his health is not able to come back, you would stand a very good chance of getting into the office altogether, and that would be a good lift for you."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I hope you haven't got yourself mixed up with any young thief, Master Tom?" he said.
