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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 It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
all
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From this reading Braden worked for all that he received.
allow
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
boy
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
Braden
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
capable
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
care
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
considered
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
contention
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
cupboard
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
family
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Braden worked for all that he received.
golden
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
handled
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
investment
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
job
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
making
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
man
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
Mr
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
one-sided
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From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
other
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From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
perfectly
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From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
platter
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
properly
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
received
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From this reading Braden worked for all that he received.
satisfied
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From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
silver
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
spoon
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
Templeton
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
There
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From this reading There was no silver platter, no golden spoon in Mr. Thorpe's cupboard.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
Thorpe
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From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
Thorpe's
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From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
understood
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From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading He considered himself quite capable of making a man of Braden, but he did not allow the boy to think that the job was a one-sided undertaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Templeton Thorpe's contention that Braden was a family investment, and that a good investment will take care of itself if properly handled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They understood each other perfectly and Templeton Thorpe was satisfied with his investment.
worked
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From this reading Braden worked for all that he received.
