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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 With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
ALIKE
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
all
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
arrivals
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
box
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From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
boxes
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
child
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
coming
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
consigned
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
contents
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
curiosity
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
daily
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
Dennis
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
door
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
duties
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eager
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
early
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From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
employer
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
enjoyed
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Europe
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
February
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From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
flat
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From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
front
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
goods
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
imported
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
large
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From this reading One afternoon early in February a large flat box was brought to the store.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
Ludolph
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
many
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
most
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Mr
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
MUCH
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
new
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
now
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
number
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
opening
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
pictures
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
pleasure
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
see
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
store
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
there
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
things
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From this reading But now new things were coming in; and, above all, Mr. Ludolph was daily expecting pictures imported directly from Europe.
three
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
TOO
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From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
treasures
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
unpack
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From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOO MUCH ALIKE One of the duties that Dennis enjoyed most was the opening of new goods.
weeks
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From this reading During his first three weeks at the store, there had not been many such arrivals of goods and pictures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the curiosity and pleasure of a child he would unpack the treasures of art consigned to his employer, and when a number of boxes were left at the front door he was eager to see their contents.
