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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 For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
advanced
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
all
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From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
attention
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
brothers
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From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
business
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From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
Cecil
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
distract
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
enemies
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
enough
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
Eugene
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
explain
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
eye
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
factory
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From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
Floyd
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
friends
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
future
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
get
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From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
large
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
money
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
nearly
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From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
needle's
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
possible
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
professor
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
pull
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From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
result
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From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
ride
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
says
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From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
seems
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
sent
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
small
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
spend
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From this reading The brothers spend nearly all of the next morning in the factory.
substitute
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
too
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
tries
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From this reading He tries to explain to Eugene all that he has done, the money he has advanced, and the future that seems possible.
two
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
Violet's
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From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Floyd has left his substitute with the professor, and sent Cecil to ride, so that she shall not distract Violet's attention.
world
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From this reading For two enemies the world is too small, for two friends a needle's eye is large enough.--BULWER.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will be a long pull," he says, "but when you get through, the result will be a handsome business.
