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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 rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
acquainted
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
ambition
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
announce
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
approach
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
become
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
boy
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
comes
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
degree
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From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
descending
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
dreaded
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
elevator
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
experiences
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
father
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
fixed
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
individual
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
instance
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a peculiar sensation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a peculiar sensation.
knows
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
leads
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
less
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From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
long-sought-after
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
man
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
many
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
peculiar
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From this reading It is a peculiar sensation.
people
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
preference
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
psychologically
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From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
razor-strop
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
reproduced
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From this reading It may be reproduced in less degree psychologically.
riding
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
rural
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
sensation
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
son-in-law
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
stairs
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From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rural individual, riding for the first time on a descending elevator, experiences a sensation that leads to a fixed preference for stairs.
unknown
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From this reading It comes to many people as they approach the unknown, the dreaded, the long-sought-after.
way
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
woodshed
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
young
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From this reading For instance, the boy on his way to the woodshed with his father and a razor-strop knows it; the young man about to announce to her father his ambition to become a son-in-law is acquainted with it.
