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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 REMOVAL.
accumulated
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
acquiring
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
all
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprɛntɪs/
a person learning a trade from an experienced worker
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
apprenticeship
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
architecture
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
BeginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
building
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
business
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
came
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
carpenter's
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
CASWELL'S
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
city
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
connected
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
distance
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
extended
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
favourably
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
greatly
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
heart
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
High-School
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
Home
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
Hospital
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
illustrated
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
JOHN
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
knowledge
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
known
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
Ladies
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
library
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
lost
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
models
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
native
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From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
new
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
Old
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
opportunity
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
out
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
people
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
planning
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
put
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
rare
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
REMOVAL
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From this reading A REMOVAL.
see
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
similar
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
simple
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
Sisters
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
some
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
soul
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
structures
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
subjects
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
valuable
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
very
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN CASWELL'S business was by this time greatly extended, and he began to be favourably known outside of his native city.
way
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
whole
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From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
wing
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From this reading The Sisters' Hospital, the new wing of the Old Ladies' Home, and the new High-School building, were all models in their way; and people who were planning similar structures came from a distance to see them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning life as a simple carpenter's apprentice, John had put his whole heart and soul into his business, and never lost an opportunity of acquiring knowledge upon subjects connected with it.
works
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From this reading By the time he was out of his apprenticeship, he had accumulated quite a little library of books upon architecture, and some very rare and valuable illustrated works.
