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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 Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
acquaintances
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
address
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
admission
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
bar
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
big
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
bill
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
casual
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
clerkship
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
close
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
D
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
difficulty
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
doorway
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From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
downtown
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
employer
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
Feigenbaum
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
Feldman
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
Feldman's
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
Ferdinand
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
goods
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
Henry
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
kick
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
law
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
Levy
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From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
manner
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
methods
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
Milton
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
Miss
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From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
Mr
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From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
office
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
oh
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From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
only
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
pompous
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
preparatory
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
reflected
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
repressed
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
Rothman
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From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
school
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
serving
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From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
sold
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From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
spot
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
student
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
successfully
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From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He did help me," Miss Levy cried from the doorway.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milton sold a big bill of goods to Henry Feigenbaum."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Ferdinand Rothman divided his time between a downtown law school and the office of Henry D. Feldman, in which he was serving his clerkship preparatory to his admission to the bar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a close student not only of the law but of the manner and methods of his employer, and he reflected so successfully Mr. Feldman's pompous address that casual acquaintances repressed with difficulty an impulse to kick him on the spot.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, oh, Mr. Rothman, what do you think?
