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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 The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
amused
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
Arts
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
back
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
boarders
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
comprehension
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From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
doing
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From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
enjoyed
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
front
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From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
going
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
Gridley
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
head
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
house
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
just
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
knowing
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
landlady
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
lived
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
Master
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
Mr
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
natural
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
old
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
organs
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
other
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
out
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
people
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
perfectly
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
rather
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
reputation
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From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
results
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
see
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
simple-hearted
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
sitting
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From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
sometimes
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
squarely
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From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
surprising
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
turned
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From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
unaccountable
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From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
