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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 It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
apartment
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
apprenticeship
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
believed
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
called
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
coffee
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
contentment
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
dollars
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
Early
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
employment
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
enough
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
established
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
Fanny
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
fifteen
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the job.
gallant
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
George
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
George's
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
get
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
greater
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
interurban
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
job
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From this reading They found the job.
kitchenette
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
known
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
lunched
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
made
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
miles
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
needed
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
only
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
out
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
period
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
place
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
presently
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
receive
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
seldom
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
settled
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From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
seven
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
six
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
ten
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found the job.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the job.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This settled the apartment question, and Fanny was presently established in a greater contentment than she had known for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
town
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
trolley-line
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From this reading She lunched alone in her “kitchenette,” for George’s place of employment was ten miles out of town on an interurban trolley-line, and he seldom returned before seven.
twenty-eight
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
undeceive
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From this reading Early every morning she made something she called (and believed to be) coffee for George, and he was gallant enough not to undeceive her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
week
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
weeks
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From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It needed an apprenticeship of only six weeks, during which period George was to receive fifteen dollars a week; after that he would get twenty-eight.
