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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 He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
Ben's
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business
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From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
cents
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
city
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
counting
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
day
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
detail
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dollar
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
early
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
earnest
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
experience
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
friendly
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From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
friends
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
give
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From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
HOUSE
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From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
how
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
large
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
LODGING
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From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
money
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
NEWSBOYS
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From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
o'clock
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
own
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
received
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From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
record
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From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
reporter
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From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
revealed
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
sales
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From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
SCENES
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From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
seven
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
succeeded
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
sum
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From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENES AT THE NEWSBOYS' LODGING HOUSE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this sum he had received half a dollar from the friendly reporter, to start him in business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
twelve
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From this reading At seven o'clock, on counting over his money, he found that he had a dollar and twelve cents.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
unnecessary
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From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be unnecessary to give in detail the record of Ben's sales.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He succeeded, because he was in earnest, and he was in earnest, because his own experience in the early part of the day had revealed to him how uncomfortable it was to be without money or friends in a large city.
