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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 They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
absorbed
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
acquaintance
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
alternate
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
away
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
business
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
city
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
Col
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
Colonel
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
concluded
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
confided
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
contractors
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
country
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
departed
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
detained
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
development
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
dined
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
East
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
engineers
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
especially
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
friend
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
friends
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
Harry
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
Henry
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
hospitable
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
Hotel
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
illness
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
interested
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
kept
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
lesser
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
liking
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
made
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
much
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
new
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
occupation
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
occupied
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
officials
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
often
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
opportunity
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
Philip
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
place
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
projects
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
railroad
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
Ruth
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
Sellers
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
serious
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
Southern
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
spring
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
state
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From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
success
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
thus
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
up
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
very
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
visit
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From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
watchings
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From this reading But the serious illness of one of the engineers kept Philip and Henry in the city and occupied in alternate watchings.
wearing
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From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ruth was thus absorbed in her new occupation, and the spring was wearing away, Philip and his friends were still detained at the Southern Hotel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great contractors had concluded their business with the state and railroad officials and with the lesser contractors, and departed for the East.
wrote
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From this reading Philip wrote to Ruth of the new acquaintance they had made, Col. Sellers, an enthusiastic and hospitable gentleman, very much interested in the development of the country, and in their success.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not had an opportunity to visit at his place "up in the country" yet, but the Colonel often dined with them, and in confidence, confided to them his projects, and seemed to take a great liking to them, especially to his friend Harry.
