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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 Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
Aleck
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
Amberson
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
business
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
cheer
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
corresponding
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
dates
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
died
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
drowning
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
explaining
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From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
Fanny
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
father
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
George
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
illness
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
inherited
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
invested
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
just
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
like
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
Minafer
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
miracle
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
moment
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
more
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
old
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
out
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
owed
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From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
owned
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From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
penny
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From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
period
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
phrase
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From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
precision
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
said
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
telling
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They “owned not a penny and owed not a penny,” he continued, explaining his phrase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
up
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From this reading Isabel did more for Fanny than telling her to cheer up.
water
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
Wilbur
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
Wilbur's
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From this reading Everything that Fanny inherited from her father, old Aleck Minafer, had been invested in Wilbur’s business; and Wilbur’s business, after a period of illness corresponding in dates to the illness of Wilbur’s body, had died just before Wilbur did.
wiped
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From this reading George Amberson and Fanny were both “wiped out to a miracle of precision,” as Amberson said.
you're
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From this reading “It’s like the moment just before drowning: you’re not under water and you’re not out of it.
