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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 Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
Angiola
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
any
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
avail
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
became
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
beggarnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
blind
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
Ceci
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
come
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
constant
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
demand
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
diminished
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
dread
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
employment
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
evidently
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
fruitless
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
gardens
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
gift
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
giving
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
glimpse
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
hardly
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
haunted
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
hope
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
Inch
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
INN
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From this reading THE MARZOCCO INN.
intervals
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
lived
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
MARZOCCO
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From this reading THE MARZOCCO INN.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
means
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
obtaining
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
out
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
owed
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
possible
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
reappearing
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
rent
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
resources
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
search
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
small
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
starving
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
streets
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
success
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
sum
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From this reading I lived in constant dread of Ceci reappearing to demand the sum I owed for my rent, but he did not come.
surrender
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
terms
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
thanked
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From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARZOCCO INN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
think
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
time
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From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
tried
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was evidently giving me time, starving me out to surrender to his terms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
work
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From this reading I tried every possible means I could think of to obtain employment, to no avail, and, in the intervals of my fruitless search for work, haunted the streets and gardens, with the hope of obtaining another glimpse of Angiola, but without any success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Inch by inch my resources diminished, until they became so small that a blind beggar would have hardly thanked me for the gift of them.
