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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 The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
act
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
almost
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
attempting
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
captured
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
COMPANY
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From this reading GEORGE HAS COMPANY.
day
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
detected
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
else
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
employ
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
enraged
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
escape
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
father's
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
fire
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
followed
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE HAS COMPANY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE HAS COMPANY.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
herdsman
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
industrious
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
knew
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From this reading George knew Springer well.
latter
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
making
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
man
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
met
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
more
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
once
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
pains-taking
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
particular
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
rancho
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
room
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
Springer
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From this reading George knew Springer well.
succeeded
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
then
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From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
threatened
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
threats
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been detected in the act and almost captured; but he succeeded in making his escape, and since then George had never met him until this particular day.
up
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
use
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From this reading The latter had once been in his father’s employ; but being of no use as a herdsman or anything else, he had been discharged, to make room for a more industrious and pains-taking man.
vengeance
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From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
well
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From this reading George knew Springer well.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This enraged Springer, who threatened vengeance, and followed up his threats by attempting to fire the rancho.
