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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 A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
back
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
Barbara
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
bored
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
Brewster
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
brother
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
chair
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
charm
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
child
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
day
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
dined
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
Drews
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
dropped
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
evident
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
expression
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
far
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
few
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
fortunate
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
Grant
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
home
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
interest
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
James
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
long-lost
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
man
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
Montgomery
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
more
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
mother
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
Mr
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
Mrs
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
night
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
now
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
occasions
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
office
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
recalled
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
recesses
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From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
Ripley
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
Robert
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
said
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
SECOND
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
seen
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
slightly
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
small
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
T
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From far back in the recesses of memory he now recalled this long-lost brother of his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
Uncle
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
unfortunate
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
usual
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From this reading But the young man had dined at the Drews the night before and Barbara had had more charm for him than usual.
very
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From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a very small child he had seen his Uncle James upon the few occasions which brought him to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewster.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
wore
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From this reading Montgomery wore a slightly bored expression, and it was evident that he took little interest in the will of James T. Sedgwick.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
young
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From this reading A SECOND "You are both fortunate and unfortunate, Mr. Brewster," said Mr. Grant, after the young man had dropped into a chair in the office of Grant & Ripley the next day.
