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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 A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
able
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
addition
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
Andy
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
attend
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
Bolus
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
calls
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
comfort
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
customers
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
demand
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
drug
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
druggist
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
drugs
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
duties
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
entered
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
family
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
furnished
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
GIFT
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From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
Hamilton
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
hardly
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
healthy
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
hero
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
located
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
maintain
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
man
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
medicines
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
moderate
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
most
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
Mr
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
office
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
pills
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
plenty
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
post
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
postmaster
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
regular
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
said
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
salary
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
small
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From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
some
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
store
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
sufficient
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
tastes
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From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hamilton was so healthy a village that it hardly furnished a sufficient demand for drugs and medicines to support a man of the most moderate tastes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIFT FROM THE DEAD.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
village
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
want
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From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
well
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From this reading The village post office was located in a drug store, and the druggist had plenty of time to attend to the duties of the office, as well as the calls of his regular customers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with the addition of his salary as postmaster, Mr. Bolus was able to maintain a small family in comfort.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you want some pills, Andy?” said Mr. Bolus, as our hero entered the office.
