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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 Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
acquaintance
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN AGAIN--OUT AGAIN.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
any
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
apprehension
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
back
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
company
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
considerable
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
contact
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
customers
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
dairy
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
delivery
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
depleted
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
discovered
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
district
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
door
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
driving
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
fact
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
former
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
friends
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
heavily
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
home
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
homes
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AGAIN--OUT AGAIN.
indebted
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
infrequent
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
interested
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
invention
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
Jimmy
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
Jimmy's
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
job
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
knowing
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
latter
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
letters
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
Lizard
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
milk-wagon
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
more
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
north
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
number
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
once
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
OUT
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From this reading IN AGAIN--OUT AGAIN.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
politician
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
position
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
presently
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
rapidly
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From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
regretted
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
resided
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
result
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
route
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
schedule
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From this reading His delivery schedule, however, and the fact that his point of contact with the homes of his customers was at the back door relieved him of any considerable apprehension of being discovered by an acquaintance.
side
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From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
Torrance
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
week
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From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His letters home were infrequent, for he found that his powers of invention were being rapidly depleted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jimmy's route was on the north side, which he regretted, as it was in the district where a number of the friends of his former life resided.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy Torrance was out of a job a week this time, and once more he was indebted to the Lizard for a position, the latter knowing a politician who was heavily interested in a dairy company, with the result that Jimmy presently found himself driving a milk-wagon.
