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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 You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
acting
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
ago
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
all
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose it’s something you are ashamed of.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I suppose it’s something you are ashamed of.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
better
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
buy
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
chance
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
don't
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From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
dresses
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
drudgery
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
earnest
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
earning
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
EVE
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
get
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
getting
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
glad
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
go
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
got
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
hateful
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
how
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
I'm
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
it's
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From this reading I suppose it’s something you are ashamed of.
large
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
lead
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
letter
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
mean
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From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
money
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
more
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
nearer
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
only
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
say
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From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I suppose it’s something you are ashamed of.
sum
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it’s something you are ashamed of.
tells
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
there's
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
too
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From this reading You say that there’s a chance for me of earning a large sum of money, and if you are in earnest, I shall be only too glad to hear how it’s to be done.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
used
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
Why
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From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
years
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From this reading This life is no better than what I used to lead years ago; I’m no nearer to getting a good part than I was when I first began acting, and unless I can get money to buy dresses and all the rest of it, I may go on for ever at this hateful drudgery.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why don’t you say plainly what you mean?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH ‘I have got your letter, but it tells me no more than the last did.
