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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 WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
all
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
annoyed
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
away
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
became
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
bid
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
bring
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
chaos
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
club
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
confided
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
conscientiously
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
country
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
deal
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
drove
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
ease
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
enthusiasms
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
equable
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From this reading Raridan was the plaything of many moods; Saxton was equable and steady.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
friendship
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
grew
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
idler
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
INDIGNATION
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
interests
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
invade
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
keep
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
leisure
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
many
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From this reading Raridan was the plaything of many moods; Saxton was equable and steady.
moods
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From this reading Raridan was the plaything of many moods; Saxton was equable and steady.
newspaper
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
office
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
often
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
other
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
out
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
people
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
plaything
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From this reading Raridan was the plaything of many moods; Saxton was equable and steady.
Raridan
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
RARIDAN'S
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
read
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
real
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
said
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
saw
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
Saxton
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
scruple
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
send
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
stayed
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
steady
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From this reading Raridan was the plaything of many moods; Saxton was equable and steady.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
striving
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From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
summer
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
throw
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
together
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
town
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
unlimited
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From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
WARRY
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From this reading WARRY RARIDAN'S INDIGNATION Raridan stayed in town all summer, and he and Saxton saw a good deal of each other.
Warry's
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From this reading They drove often to the country club together, and Saxton became, as people said, another of Warry's enthusiasms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was annoyed, at first, when Raridan in his unlimited leisure, began to invade his office; but as the confidence and ease of real friendship grew between them he did not scruple to send him away, or to throw him a newspaper and bid him read and keep still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saxton was no idler, and he was conscientiously striving to bring order out of chaos in the interests which had been confided to him.
