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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 By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
allow
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
any
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From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
bachelor
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
Birching
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
cozy
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
day
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
desired
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From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
direction
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
distance
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
encouraged
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
end
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
Eve
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
evening
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
generally
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
greatly
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From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
Halesowen
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
Hilliard
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
hopefully
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
lived
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
looking
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
Messrs
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
moved
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
Narramore
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
night
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
November
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
Now
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
office
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
Once
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
Other
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From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
out
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
penuriously
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
professional
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
progress
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
quarters
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
Robert
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
sanguine
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
Saturday
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
saw
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
society
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From this reading Other society he had none, nor greatly desired any.
study
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
temperament
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
then
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
toiled
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From this reading He lived penuriously, and toiled at professional study night as well as day.
town
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From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
very
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
week
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From this reading Once a week, generally on Saturday, he saw Eve.
well
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then he passed an evening with Robert Narramore, who had moved to cozy bachelor quarters a little distance out of town, in the Halesowen direction.
work
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From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the end of November Hilliard was well at work in the office of Messrs. Birching, encouraged by his progress and looking forward as hopefully as a not very sanguine temperament would allow.
