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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 When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
anxious
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
article
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
became
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
Buy
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
cafe
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column
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
contains
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cry
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
daybreak
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decided
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
draw
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
DUROY
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
enact
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end
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
felt
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
Georges
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
go
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
hand
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
hurrying
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
inclined
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
large
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
LEARNS
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
letters
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
much
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
newsboy
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
newsboys
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From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
office
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
out
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paper
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
print
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
railroad
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
read
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resignation
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
rose
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From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
salary
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saw
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seated
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secured
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
see
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
sleep
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
street
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From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
strolled
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From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose at daybreak, and was on the street long before the newsboys.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
throng
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From this reading He felt inclined to enact the part of a newsboy and cry out to the hurrying throng: "Buy this! it contains an article by me!"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He strolled along to a cafe and seated himself in order to read the article through; that done he decided to go to the railroad office, draw his salary, and hand in his resignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
very
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From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
well
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From this reading DUROY LEARNS SOMETHING Georges Duroy did not sleep well, so anxious was he to see his article in print.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he secured a paper and saw his name at the end of a column in large letters, he became very much excited.
