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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 the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime he had not been idle.
benefactor
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From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
came
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
clear
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
crowded
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
days
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From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
department
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
drop
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Endicott
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
experiences
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
eyes
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
face
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
felt
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
few
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
friend's
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
gone
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From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
gratitude
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
idle
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From this reading Meantime he had not been idle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
large
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime he had not been idle.
Michael
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
Mr
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
near
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From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
old
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
out
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
passing
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
passport
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
past
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
position
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
preliminary
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
salesman
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
secured
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
September
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
show
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From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
smile
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
store
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
thoroughfare
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had felt that he must drop out of his old friend’s life until a time came that he could show his gratitude for the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
week
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From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
weeks
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From this reading The days had passed into weeks and Michael had not gone near his benefactor.
winning
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From this reading His winning smile and clear eyes had been his passport; and after a few preliminary experiences he had secured a position as salesman in a large department store.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first week in September that Michael, passing through a crowded thoroughfare, came face to face with Mr. Endicott.
