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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 dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
absolute
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
Annex
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From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
assured
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
away
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From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
branch
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
Clegg
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
condition
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
control
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
convincing
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
dozen
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
DRINK
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
effect
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
entered
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From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
firm
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/
bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
go
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
Graydon
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
greeted
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
hastened
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From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
heart
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From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
imagined
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From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
lighter
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From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
men
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
misgivings
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From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
Mr
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
necessary
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
New
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
office
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
once
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From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
outgrowth
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
physical
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
proposition
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
sentiment
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
sincere
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From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
soul
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From this reading As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
two
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
uplifting
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
warmth
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From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRINK OF GALL Mr. Clegg was not long in convincing Graydon that his proposition to him was sincere and not the outgrowth of sentiment.
weeks
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went away with a heart lighter than he had once imagined it could ever be again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dozen men in the office greeted Graydon with a warmth that had an uplifting effect.
work
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
York
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From this reading In two weeks he was to be in absolute control of the New York branch; he assured the firm that his physical condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.
