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advertisement
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
all
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
car
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
city
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
elevator
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From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
finally
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
flat
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
floor
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
gone
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
happy
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
I'll
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From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
joined
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
line
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
matter
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From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
New
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
Newton
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
November
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
Oakfield
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
out
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
reach
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From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
read
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
Rena
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
Rex
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
room
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
rooms
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From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
said
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From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
Sale
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
scornfully
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
six
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
sniffed
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From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
stenographer
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Rena here!” he said, “in these little rooms, with an elevator to reach them!
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
Tom
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
very
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
Villas
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
visitors
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
way
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From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
well
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From this reading He was very well and seemed very happy as he took every car line in and out of the city, and read every advertisement of “Villas for Sale.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been with Tom into the six room flat, third floor, and had sniffed at it scornfully.
work
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
York
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From this reading November had come and the Oakfield visitors were all gone,—I to my work as stenographer,—Rena to New York, and Tom to Newton, where Rex finally joined him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you, Tom, it will never do, and I’ll have my way in this matter.
