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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 These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
acquaintance
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
admit
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From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
became
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
brother
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
build
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
cases
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
dislike
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
drifts
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
especially
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
existing
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
fact
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
firm
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
foundation
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
friends
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
hatred
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
Howard
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
known
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
like
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
love
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
Margaret
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
Margaret's
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
member
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
much
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From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
mutual
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
people
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
professor
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
progressed
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From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
rarely
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
ready
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From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
relationship
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
remains
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
Renmark
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
stationary
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
Stillson
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
student
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
thrown
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
together
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
two
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
university
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
up
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From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
very
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From this reading Stillson Renmark and Margaret Howard became at least very firm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It drifts toward like or dislike; and cases have been known where it progressed into love or hatred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading These two had a good foundation on which to build up an acquaintance in the fact that Margaret’s brother was a student in the university of which the professor was a worthy member.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each of them would have been ready to admit this much.
young
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From this reading When people are thrown together, especially when they are young, the mutual relationship existing between them rarely remains stationary.
