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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 great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
apparent
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From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
auction
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
black
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
BOBBY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
Bobby's
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From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
brain
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From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
creditor
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
deprive
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
devoted
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
DOLLARS
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
earnings
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
father's
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
GIVES
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
hard
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
hardship
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
house
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
idea
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From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
insecurity
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From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
large
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
more
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From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
mother's
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From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
NOTE
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
out
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
own
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
peculiar
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
perhaps
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
place
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
position
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From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
power
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
sell
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
situation
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
SIXTY
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From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
son
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
thus
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
turn
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
understood
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From this reading But this was not the peculiar hardship of her situation, as her devoted son understood it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great idea was born in Bobby's brain.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother's weakness and the insecurity of her position were more apparent to him than they had ever been before.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY GIVES HIS NOTE FOR SIXTY DOLLARS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
whole
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From this reading She was in the power of her creditor, who might turn her out of the little black house, sell the place at auction, and thus, perhaps, deprive her of the whole or a large part of his father's and her own hard earnings.
