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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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adolescence
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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area
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Arnold
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Bennett
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book
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Britain
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business
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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century
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CHAPTER
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From this reading NH _______________________________________________________________________ VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
childhood
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Clayhanger
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comes
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early
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Edwin
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bennett comes from that area of industrial Britain, and the book rings true on every page.
father
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From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bennett comes from that area of industrial Britain, and the book rings true on every page.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
hero
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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industrial
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inherits
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From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
martinet
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NH
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From this reading NH _______________________________________________________________________ VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
nineteenth
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bennett comes from that area of industrial Britain, and the book rings true on every page.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
page
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
Potteries
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printing
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From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
quarter
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rings
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see
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several
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Staffordshire
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bennett comes from that area of industrial Britain, and the book rings true on every page.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clayhanger, by Arnold Bennett _______________________________________________________________________ This book is one of several written by Bennett about life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
true
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VOCATION
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From this reading BOOK ONE--HIS VOCATION.
VOLUME
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From this reading NH _______________________________________________________________________ VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER ONE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hero is Edwin Clayhanger, and we see him through his childhood, adolescence, early working life, when he was working for his martinet old father, and to the point where he inherits the business, which is printing.
working
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written
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