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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 ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
adding
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
afford
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
ALBERT
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
all
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
almost
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
brief
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
cannot
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
city
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
diamond
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From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
extremely
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
Fanning
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
fortunes
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
generous
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
going
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
got
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
idle
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
irritable
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
large
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
Men
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
minute
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
Miss
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
Mr
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
Mullins
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
out
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
pause
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
probably
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
publisher
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
respect
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From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
rough
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From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
said
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For my part, I respect him; he may be a rough diamond, but he is a diamond all the same."
scale
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From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
speak
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
stunned
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
successful
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From this reading He is out and probably in the city, he is a great publisher, you know, and extremely successful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
then
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From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
voice
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Men who are generous on the large scale on which he is generous, cannot afford to be idle--that is, if they are going on adding to their fortunes.
why
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
work
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From this reading "No, why should he be in?" replied Miss Mullins in an almost irritable voice, "he has got his work to do if you have not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALBERT I was so stunned I could not speak at all for a minute, then I said, after a brief pause-- "Do you know if Mr. Fanning is in?"
