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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 It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
ACKNOWLEDGED
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From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
any
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
attention
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
aware
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
circulation
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
corner
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
country
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
day
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
deserved
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
extended
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
get
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
give
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
growing
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
indeed
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
influence
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
knew
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
management
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
matters
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
other
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
ownership
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
paper
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
piece
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
politician
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From this reading The politician was surprised.
proper
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From this reading Its circulation was growing every day, and with proper management its influence could be extended to every corner of the country.
property
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
public
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
rid
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
SOCIETY
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From this reading ACKNOWLEDGED BY SOCIETY.
Star
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
supposed
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The politician was surprised.
suspected
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
taken
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The politician was surprised.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
unfortunately
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
up
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
valuable
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
very
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From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
wanted
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From this reading He had not supposed that any one even suspected that he wanted to get rid of the _Star_; indeed, he was not aware that the public knew of his ownership of that paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The politician was surprised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very valuable piece of property; but unfortunately his time was so taken up with other matters that he could not give it the attention it deserved.
