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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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all
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
also
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
arrested
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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avoid
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
away
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
best
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Brill
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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care
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
certain
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chauffeur
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chum
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college
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communicative
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danger
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
daughter
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
dollars
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engaged
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few
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fifty
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
get
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
girls
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
grossly
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
how
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
informed
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
insulted
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
job
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
Koswell
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lady
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
Larkspur
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man
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From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
manage
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
MANSION
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
more
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night
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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OLD
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
place
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
professor
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promised
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
publicity
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
relative
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
said
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say
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school
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shield
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
stepdaughter
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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teacher
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
there
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From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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three
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From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE OLD MANSION After that the chauffeur became more communicative, and in a few words told how he had been engaged by Koswell and Larkspur to do a certain job that they said might take the best part of the afternoon and night.
two
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
wanted
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From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
wayward
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From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They told me first there were three girls," went on the man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had told him that a certain college professor at Brill had a wayward stepdaughter and that the daughter and her school chum had grossly insulted a lady teacher and were in danger of being arrested.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
wished
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
words
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work
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From this reading He had been promised fifty dollars if he would do the work and say nothing about it to anybody, he being informed that the old professor wanted to avoid all publicity and also wished to shield his stepdaughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old professor wanted to get the two girls away and place them under the care of an old lady, a distant relative, who would know how to manage them.
