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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 The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
advice
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
almost
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
charming
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
clothes
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From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
commanding
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
comments
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
consequence
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
corner
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
department
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From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
desk
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
dignity
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
dollars
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From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
employing
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From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
enormous
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
figure
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
genial
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
girls
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From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
head
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From this reading Of being the head of a department employing twenty-five girls!
helpful
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
hovering
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
import
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From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
institution
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
Liggett
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
menial
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
months
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
new
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
official
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
relationship
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
river
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
Sitting
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
some
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
stairs
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
suit
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From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
twenty-five
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From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
two
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
view
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From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting at an official desk in a corner commanding a charming river view and feeling that at last, after almost two months in that menial department below stairs, he was a figure of some consequence in this enormous institution!
wearing
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From this reading Of wearing a good suit of clothes again!
week
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From this reading The import of twenty-five dollars a week!
well
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
Whiggam
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From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And because of his relationship and new dignity, Whiggam, as well as Liggett, hovering about with advice and genial and helpful comments from time to time.
