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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 His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
adventure
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
authority
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
Benson
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
call
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
company
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
day
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
down
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
eight
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
employer
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
excitement
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
excuse
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
exhibited
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
fatigue
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
hour
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
mother
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
names
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
necessary
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
night
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
nine
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
non-appearance
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
o'clock
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
out
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
PAPERS
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From this reading SIGNING THE PAPERS.
persons
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
preceding
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
procured
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
proved
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
put
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
raise
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
reached
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
ready
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
recital
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
SIGNING
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From this reading SIGNING THE PAPERS.
sleep
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
slept
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
soundly
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
store
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
sufficient
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNING THE PAPERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
Thomas
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From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
three
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
twenty
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From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
usual
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From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
war
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
week
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he exhibited his papers, he found twenty persons ready to put down their names.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His mother did not call him till eight o'clock, and it was nine before he reached the store of his employer, where the recital of the adventure of the preceding night proved to be a sufficient excuse for his non-appearance at the usual hour.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Thomas went to sleep at last, and, worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day, he slept long and soundly.
years
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From this reading In the course of the week Captain Benson had procured the necessary authority to raise a company for three years or for the war.
