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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affairs
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
astonishing
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
Atwill
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Bassett
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
Boordman
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brows
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Building
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came
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caution
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closed
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compilation
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concern
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conference
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Courier
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Dan
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day
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door
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eleven
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expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
Farrell
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
Farrell's
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
forefinger
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
Harwood
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held
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
intent
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
interview
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learned
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
lifted
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
lightest
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
LISTEN
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From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
LOOKnounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
luncheon
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manager
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men
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
midday
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mindful
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
office
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From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
opened
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opinion
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
paper-mill
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
pointed
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
prescience
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
receivership
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
repast
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report
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
returning
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
STOP
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From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
surprise
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
unwonted
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From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
up
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From this reading Miss Farrell, returning from her midday repast, pointed to the closed door, lifted her brows, and held up her forefinger to express surprise and caution.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harwood, intent upon the compilation of a report of the paper-mill receivership, was nevertheless mindful of the unwonted length of the conference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "STOP, LOOK, LISTEN" Bassett and Atwill held a conference the next day and the interview was one of length.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The manager of the "Courier" came to the office in the Boordman Building at eleven o'clock, and when Harwood went to luncheon at one the door had not been opened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
women
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From this reading Miss Farrell's prescience was astonishing; of women she held the lightest opinion, Dan had learned; her concern was with the affairs of men.
