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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 It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
ABOVEprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
acquaintance
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Allen
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American
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appear
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
BASSETT'S
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
characters
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clear
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
Dan
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
democracy
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depends
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From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
DESK
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exasperated
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flattering
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From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.
Harwood
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From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.
hoping
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From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
hotels
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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illusions
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From this reading Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
interested
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From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
joining
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local
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MAP
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matter
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From this reading Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
meet
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From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
millionaire's
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
more
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newspapers
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night
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dan himself had no illusions in the matter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
often
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From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
possible
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From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
progress
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puzzled
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rapid
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From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
read
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representatives
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saw
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
see
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Sometimes
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son
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
Thatcher
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From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAP ABOVE BASSETT'S DESK Sometimes, in the rapid progress of their acquaintance, Allen Thatcher exasperated Harwood, but more often he puzzled and interested him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
Type
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From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
view
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From this reading To be thought a Type may be flattering or not; it depends upon the point of view.
visits
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From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
wanted
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From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear that the millionaire's son saw or thought he saw in Dan a Type.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Allen wanted to see and if possible meet the local characters of whom he read in the newspapers; and he began joining Harwood in visits to the hotels at night, hoping that these wonderful representatives of American democracy might appear.
