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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absorbedly
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actual
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From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
arisen
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From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
aspect
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
attempts
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Bill
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boss
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child
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comprehend
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From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
daubed
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Days
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delighted
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DOCTORnounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
enough
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evolved
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financial
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From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
fresh
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furniture
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get
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grimy
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From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
hang
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
Hobbs
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honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
individual
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ink
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job
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labor
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learn
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From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
less
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From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
managed
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meant
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mechanical
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more
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names
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Naturally
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new
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
old
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Naturally swift to comprehend things mechanical, he set himself to learn type, and succeeded more or less.
own
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press
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printer's
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quoins
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ruined
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sadly
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SCUDDER
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set
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show
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some
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sticks
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streaked
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stuff
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succeeded
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sweat
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swift
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task
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
things
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The financial aspect of his travail had not yet arisen to trouble him.
toil
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toy
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travail
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trouble
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type
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up
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use
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various
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virtuous
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had found enough old job stuff set up to show him the use of the quoins, sticks, and furniture--although these names meant nothing to him--and after various attempts in which some type was sadly ruined, he managed to get the hang of the job press.
Willyum
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From this reading For the first time in his life, Willyum was his own boss at actual labor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
work
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DOCTOR SCUDDER Days of honest work and virtuous toil evolved a new Bill Hobbs--a grimy individual streaked with sweat and daubed with printer's ink, yet as absorbedly delighted in his new task as a child with a fresh toy.
