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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 set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
actively
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARTFUL TRICK.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
Andre
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
ARTFUL
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From this reading AN ARTFUL TRICK.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
blouse
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
boy
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
Breulh-Faverlay
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
business
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From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
came
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
chaff
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
coat
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
de
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
deal
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
disturbed
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
donned
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
get
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From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
got
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
hardly
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
ill-humor
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
lad
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
ladder
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
like
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
lost
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From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
M
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
murmured
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From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
out
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
put
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
reached
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
real
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
removed
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
rolled
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
saw
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
see
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
set
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
shoulders
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
sleeves
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
street
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
swell
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
swing
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must get to business,” murmured he, “to make up for lost time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
too
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
TRICK
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From this reading AN ARTFUL TRICK.
up
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From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
vigor
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
waiting
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From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Andre had removed his coat and donned his blouse, the sleeves of which were rolled up to his shoulders.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andre was a good deal put out at being disturbed, but when he reached the street and saw that it was M. de Breulh-Faverlay who was waiting for him, his ill-humor disappeared like chaff before the wind.
wished
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
work
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From this reading He set to work with great vigor, but had hardly got into the swing, when a lad came actively up the ladder and told him that a gentleman wished to see him, “and a real swell, too,” added the boy.
