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|PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer. His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street. He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen. No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty. He was a good American.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a good American.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.”
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
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From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
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From this reading He was a good American.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
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From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a good American.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
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From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
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From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
not any; not one
From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
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From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
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From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading No one questioned his integrity, his ability or his loyalty.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
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From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
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From this reading He stood well in his profession, he stood high as a citizen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His offices were off Fifth Avenue, somewhere above 34th Street.
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From this reading |PAUL ZIMMERLEIN was a mining engineer.
