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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 had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
accordance
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
advice
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
ahead
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From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
any
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From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
beat
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From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
belongs
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
Bernard
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
best
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
chooses
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From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
city
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
class
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
constituency
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
consulted
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
degree
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
district
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From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
don't
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From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
fellow
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From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
frequently
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
hamper
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
heart
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
kind
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
Langdon
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
like
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From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
made
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
office
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
practice
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
practitioner
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
proper
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From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
remoter
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From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
said
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From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
second
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From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
some
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From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
sooner
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
studied
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
suburb
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From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
taken
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
teacher
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From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
teachers
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From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of beginning in a suburb or some remoter district of the city proper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a fellow like you chooses his beat, he must look ahead a little.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
wit
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From this reading “No,” said his teacher,--to wit, myself,--“don't do any such thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bernard Langdon had no sooner taken his degree, than, in accordance with the advice of one of his teachers whom he frequently consulted, he took an office in the heart of the city where he had studied.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You are made for the best kind of practice; don't hamper yourself with an outside constituency, such as belongs to a practitioner of the second class.
