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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 Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
abroad
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
account
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
Alexander
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
Alexander's
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
all
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
any
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
apartment
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
appeared
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
April
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
artistic
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
bachelor
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
bath
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
bridge
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
business
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
called
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
callings
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
cast-off
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
complications
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
day
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
days
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
delaying
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
engineer
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
followed
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
formerly
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
friends
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
furnished
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
itinerant
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
Jersey
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
kept
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
large
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
less
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
more
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
New
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
notice
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
odd
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
office
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
often
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
painter's
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
possessions
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
published
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
room
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
rooms
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
Saturday
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
sheltered
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
sleeping-room
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
stated
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
Street
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
strike
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
studio
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
study
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
subletting
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
Sunday
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
Tenth
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
there
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
things
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From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
Times
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
town
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
used
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From this reading Besides his sleeping-room and bath, there was a large room, formerly a painter’s studio, which he used as a study and office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
West
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was furnished with the cast-off possessions of his bachelor days and with odd things which he sheltered for friends of his who followed itinerant and more or less artistic callings.
worked
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From this reading On Sunday, the day after this notice appeared, Alexander worked all day at his Tenth Street rooms.
years
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From this reading His business often called him to New York, and he had kept an apartment there for years, subletting it when he went abroad for any length of time.
York
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From this reading On the last Saturday in April, the New York “Times” published an account of the strike complications which were delaying Alexander’s New Jersey bridge, and stated that the engineer himself was in town and at his office on West Tenth Street.
