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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 A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
alike
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
asserting
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
attention
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
back
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
business
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
chafed
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
character
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From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
clouds
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
company
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
dark
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
day
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
Daybreak
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
demented
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
five
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
got
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
grumbled
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
heaping
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
hidden
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
immediate
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
imprecations
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
imprisonment
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
lacking
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From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
loudly
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
lowering
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
miles
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
Patience
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From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Patience or philosophy seemed entirely lacking in his character.
presence
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
PROVIDENCEnounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
railroad
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
renewal
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
ruined
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
second
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
SPECIAL
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
station
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
storekeeper
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From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
storm
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
sun
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From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
tragedy
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From this reading But the morning was to have its tragedy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
weather
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From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE Daybreak of the second day of imprisonment brought no renewal of the storm, though the sun was hidden and the clouds were dark and lowering.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The storekeeper who had got on at the station five miles back seemed half demented.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had chafed and grumbled loudly from the first, asserting that his business would be ruined without his immediate presence and attention, and heaping imprecations upon the weather and the railroad company alike.
