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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 At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
belonged
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
certainty
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
conceal
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
considerable
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From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
demanded
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From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
effort
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
employ
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
explanation
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From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
feelings
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
fell
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
given
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
Gordon
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
hurt
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From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
incidents
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
increase
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From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
indignant
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
Josiah
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
lot
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
made
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
Max
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
Mr
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From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
note
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
Only
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
promoted
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From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
rankled
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From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
received
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From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
salary
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From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
second
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
seniority
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
service
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
situation
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
snub
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From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so indignant at the snub, that he made no effort to conceal his feelings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
three
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
Tom
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
two
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
Warmore
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the beginning of the year he was promoted, and received a considerable increase of salary.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the hurt rankled, he went to Mr. Warmore and demanded an explanation.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
year
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From this reading Only two or three incidents worthy of note fell to the lot of Tom Gordon during his second year in the employ of Josiah Warmore.
Zeigler
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From this reading The situation given to him belonged by right of seniority of service to Max Zeigler, and was looked upon as a certainty by him.
