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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 TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
air
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From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
APPLIES
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From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
arm
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
attention
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bought
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brand
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breakfast
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Brook
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BUSINESS
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chosen
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Clad
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crispness
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day
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DELICACY
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delightful
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early
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From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
evening
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fascination
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From this reading Prices of things had a peculiar fascination for him.
flannels
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
glanced
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
hastily
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prices of things had a peculiar fascination for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
immediately
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
invigorating
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market
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MATTER
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From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
Meadow
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more
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From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
MR
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new
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news
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night
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
outing
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From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
page
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paper
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particular
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paying
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peculiar
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From this reading Prices of things had a peculiar fascination for him.
Prices
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From this reading Prices of things had a peculiar fascination for him.
PROMPTNESS
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From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
racket
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reading-room
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September
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From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
tennis
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
there
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From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
things
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From this reading Prices of things had a peculiar fascination for him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
TURNER
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From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TURNER APPLIES BUSINESS PROMPTNESS TO A MATTER OF DELICACY Morning at Meadow Brook was even more delightful than evening.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The time Mr. Turner had chosen for his outing was early September, and already there was a crispness in the air which was quite invigorating.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clad in flannels and with a brand new tennis racket under his arm, he went into the reading-room immediately after breakfast, bought a paper of the night before and glanced hastily over the news of the day, paying more particular attention to the market page.
