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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 The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
aim
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From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
bank
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
became
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
change
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
Day
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
Dorothy
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
fact
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
faded
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
fearing
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
Garner
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
gay
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
grew
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
heart
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From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
incident
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
Jack
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
knowledge
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
Labor
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
like
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
money
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From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
morbid
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
mother
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
nature
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
old
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
placed
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
prudently
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
reason
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
reckless
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
settled
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
Slowly
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
snug
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
steamboat
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
sum
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
surely
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
sweetheart
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
turns
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From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He grew reckless, morbid, and gay by turns, until his old mother grew terrified, fearing for his reason.
very
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From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
weeks
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From this reading The long weeks that had passed since the never-to-be-forgotten steamboat incident on Labor Day passed like a nightmare to poor Jack Garner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had saved quite a snug little sum, which he very prudently placed in the bank.
whole
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From this reading Slowly but surely the knowledge had come to him that Dorothy, his little sweetheart, had faded like a dream from his life; and as this became a settled fact in his mind, his whole nature seemed to change.
work
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From this reading His whole heart had been in his work before and his one aim in life had been to make money.
