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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 One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
absorbed
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
becoming
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
Bidwell
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From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
business
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
career
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
check
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
city
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Clara
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
day
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
driving
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
finished
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From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
four
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
got
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From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Hugh
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Hugh's
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
inventor
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
lost
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
month
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
motor
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
noon
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From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
o'clock
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From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
October
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
ready
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From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
realized
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
received
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
return
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From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
ride
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
sharp
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
steel
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From this reading He left Bidwell in the morning and got to the steel city at noon.
successful
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From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
three
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From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
Tom
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
trick
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
trip
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
utterly
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From this reading The trick of driving directly at the point, of becoming utterly absorbed in the thing before him, had been lost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At three o'clock his business was finished and he was ready to return.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
years
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From this reading One day in the month of October, four years after the time of his first motor ride with Clara and Tom, Hugh went on a business trip to the city of Pittsburgh.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although he had not yet realized it, Hugh's career as a successful inventor had received a sharp check.
