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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 And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
all
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
almost
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
arranging
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
attached
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
building
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
business
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
Cleo
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comfortable
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
complex
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corners
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
corridors
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curiously
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
day
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
deal
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
doing
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
encountered
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
explain
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
faint
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
feel
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
find
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
following
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
glad
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
intelligence
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
intricate
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
machinery
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
Morgan
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
notion
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
now
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
odd
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
other
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
parts
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
population
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
possessed
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
presence
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
proofs
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
proud
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
reading
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
respectful
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
scattered
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
several
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
some
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
succeeded
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From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
system
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
theatre
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theatrical
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
trying
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
typewriting
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
uneasily
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vaguely
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From this reading Everybody about the building seemed vaguely respectful to him, as though possessed of some faint notion that he was attached to Cleo in some incomprehensible way or other.
wandering
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From this reading But he was never quite comfortable in the building, wandering uneasily about its corridors and almost feeling as though he ought to explain his presence to one or other of its scattered population he encountered in odd corners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
way
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was proud when he succeeded in following business details, astonished to find they were not beyond his intelligence.
work
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From this reading And now Morgan found himself doing quite a deal of work, arranging parts for typewriting, reading proofs and trying to understand something of the--to him--intricate system of theatrical accounts.
working
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From this reading He passed to and from the theatre several times a day, curiously glad to feel himself a working part of all this complex machinery.
