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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 JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
ACCEPT
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From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
acknowledged
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
almost
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
big
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
class
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
classmates
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
constantly
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
decided
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
dinned
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
ears
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
feature
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
fellow
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
fellows
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
Following
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
freshman
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
future
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
graduation
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
home
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
honor
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
JIMMY
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From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
junior
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
known
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
leader
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
man
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
matriculation
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
New
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
only
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
outstanding
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
plaudits
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
popular
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
POSITION
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From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
presence
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
returning
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
saw
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
self-satisfied
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
senior
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
student
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
students
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
succeeding
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
success
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
there
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
Torrance
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
university
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
very
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
visit
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
vocation
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
well
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From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
wonder
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From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
year
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
York
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From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
