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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 If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
acquaintance
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From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
amusement
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
business
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
care
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
December
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
devotion
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From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
English
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From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
first
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
gave
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
holiday
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
idea
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From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
January
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
linked
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From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
man
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
money-making
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From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
more
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
Mr
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
now
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From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
Passmore
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
Peter
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
prided
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
PURSUED
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From this reading PURSUED.
regularly
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
return
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From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
Sabbath
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From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
steady
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
stuck
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
Sundays
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
take
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
there
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
thing
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
thirty-first
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
week-days
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From this reading But if Peter Passmore regularly gave his week-days to work, he as regularly gave his Sundays to amusement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now return to an English acquaintance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No idea of devotion was linked with the Sabbath in the mind of the money-making man.
work
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From this reading If there was one thing on which Mr. Passmore prided himself more than another, it was on being a steady man of business, one "who stuck to his work, and did not care to take a holiday from the first of January till the thirty-first of December."
