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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 New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
achievements
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
age
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
Brendon
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
certain
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
Company
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
conceited
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
conspicuous
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
courage
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
created
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
credit
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
criminal
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
department
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
diffident
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
earned
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
endowment
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
famous
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
held
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
high
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
imagination
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
indeed
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
industry
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
inspectorship
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
international
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
intuition
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
investigation
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
MacMillan
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
man
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
Mark
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
necessary
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
New
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
only
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
opinion
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
perhaps
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
police
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
present
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
qualities
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
receive
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
record
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
resource
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
said
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
second-rate
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
self-esteem
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From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
shared
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
solid
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
substantial
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
success
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
thirty-five
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
unconsciously
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
war
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From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His self-esteem was not, however, conspicuous, although he held that only a second-rate man is diffident.
well
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From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A substantial record already stood behind him, and during the war certain international achievements were added to his credit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was indeed about to receive an inspectorship, well earned by those qualities of imagination and intuition which, added to the necessary endowment of courage, resource, and industry, had created his present solid success.
years
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From this reading At thirty-five years of age he already stood high in the criminal investigation department of the police.
York
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From this reading New York The MacMillan Company Every man has a right to be conceited until he is famous--so it is said; and perhaps unconsciously, Mark Brendon shared that opinion.
