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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 People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
admonition
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From this reading It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
atoned
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
banker
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
bequeathing
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
Brewster
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From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
day
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
days
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
dollars
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
endured
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
expected
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
final
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
funeral
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
grandfather's
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
hardships
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
Harrison
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From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
incumbrance
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From this reading It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
longer
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From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
million
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
Montgomery
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From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
now
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
old
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
Oliver
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From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
out
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
People
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
prospects
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From this reading Montgomery Brewster no longer had "prospects."
put
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From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
read
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
realized
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From this reading He had "realized," as Oliver Harrison would have put it.
remark
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
restriction
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From this reading It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
Robert
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
some
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
son
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
testament
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
two
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From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
wife
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From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Two days after his grandfather's funeral a final will and testament was read, and, as was expected, the old banker atoned for the hardships Robert Brewster and his wife had endured by bequeathing one million dollars to their son Montgomery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was his without a restriction, without an admonition, without an incumbrance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People could not now point him out with the remark that some day he would come into a million or two.
