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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 A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
Andrew
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
Canada
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
convinced
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
days
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
Denver
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
difficult
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
English
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
esteem
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
few
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
find
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
Frobishers
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
Graham
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
higher
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
home
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
improvement
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
judgment
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
knew
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
Lake
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
Landing
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
learned
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
more
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
ore
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
plans
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
prejudice
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From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
recovering
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
relatives
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
remaining
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
satisfied
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
Shadows
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From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
showed
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
sign
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
STRANGER
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
SUSPICIOUS
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
thankful
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the Lake of Shadows, he found Graham recovering and learned that the Frobishers had left for their home in Denver.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
trusted
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From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
up
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From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
visit
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From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not convinced his relatives that his judgment was entirely to be trusted, but he knew that he stood higher in their esteem than he had done; and that was something to be thankful for.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After remaining a few days at the Landing he went up to the mine, where the ore showed no sign of improvement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER Andrew returned to Canada satisfied with his English visit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leonard, he thought, would find it more difficult to prejudice them against his plans.
