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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 THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
account
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
achieved
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
almost
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
any
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
aunts
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
birthplace
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
breathed
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
calf
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
camp
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
chosen
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
clear
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
departure
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
eyes
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
fatted
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
Francisco
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
frank
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
full
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
go
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From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
got
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
greatly
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
home
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
hostility
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
lived
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
made
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
out
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
path
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
preliminary
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
Primarily
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
prodigal
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
received
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
reply
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From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
ruck
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
San
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
see
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From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
son
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
spinster
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
suburban
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
success
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their reply had breathed an open disappointment, almost hostility, at his departure from the chosen path.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
there
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From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
Thompson
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
Toronto
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
training
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From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
two
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From this reading He did not go to see them at first, for two reasons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LAST BRIDGE Thompson received his preliminary training in a camp not greatly distant from his birthplace and the suburban Toronto home where the spinster aunts still lived.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They made it clear that in their eyes he was a prodigal son for whom there would never be any fatted calf.
written
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From this reading Primarily, because he had written them a full and frank account of himself when he got out of the ruck and achieved success in San Francisco.
