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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 truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
acknowledge
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
agent
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
ANNISTER
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
begun
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
belonging
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
bold
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
Bradner
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
building
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this did not satisfy Mr. Annister.
CALEB
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
cared
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
cheating
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From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this did not satisfy Mr. Annister.
easy
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
estate
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
getting
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
larger
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
less
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
liked
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
MAKES
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
money
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
more
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
Mr
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this did not satisfy Mr. Annister.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
operations
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
planning
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
PLANS
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
rascally
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
real
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
rents
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From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
retaining
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From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
Roy
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
satisfy
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From this reading But this did not satisfy Mr. Annister.
scale
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
son
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
steal
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
stroke
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
suspected
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From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not satisfy Mr. Annister.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time, as Mr. Bradner had suspected, the agent had been cheating him, retaining part of the rents.
title
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
truth
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From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
visit
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
way
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
well
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From this reading He had begun to steal, and he liked that easy way of getting money so well that he determined on operations on a larger scale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The truth was that Caleb Annister was planning a bold stroke, which was nothing less than to obtain title of the building belonging to Mr. Bradner and his son.
worried
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From this reading CALEB ANNISTER MAKES PLANS The rascally real estate agent was more worried over the visit of Roy than he cared to acknowledge, even to himself.
