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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 reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
Alden
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
Biltz
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
bordering
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
capacity
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
Clyde
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
Company
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
considered
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
County
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
daughter
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
dilapidation
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
employment
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
Ephraim
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
family
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
farmer
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
fashion
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
father
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
fifty
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
forty-eight
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
girl
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
Griffiths
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
house
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
living
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
miles
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
Mimico
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
much
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
near
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
north
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
now
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
old
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
poverty
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From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
region
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
relation
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
repair
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
Roberta's
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
seeking
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
seen
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From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
small
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
some
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
somewhat
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
sons
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
state
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
three
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
Titus
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
too
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From this reading For, somewhat after the fashion of Clyde in relation to his family and his life, she too considered her life a great disappointment.
town
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From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
type
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
unsuccessful
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
up
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From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the daughter of Titus Alden, a farmer--of near Biltz, a small town in Mimico County, some fifty miles north.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
why
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From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
willed
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reasons why a girl of Roberta's type should be seeking employment with Griffiths and Company at this time and in this capacity are of some point.
youngest
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From this reading Her father--the youngest of three sons of Ephraim Alden, a farmer in this region before him--was so unsuccessful that at forty-eight he was still living in a house which, though old and much in need of repair at the time his father willed it to him, was now bordering upon a state of dilapidation.
youth
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From this reading And from her youth up she had seen little but poverty.
