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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 SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
aided
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
armour
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
Bank
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
Brown
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
child
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
circumstance
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
die
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
dispensed
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
doing
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
doubt
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
especially
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
fellow
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
FIRM
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
fortnight
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
fortuitous
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
four
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
horses
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
interfered
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
INVENTED
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
men
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
Mr
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
near
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
NEW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
parsimony
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From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
partners
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
police
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
press
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
prided
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
production
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
reported
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
Robinson
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
said
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From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
SHIRT
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING HOW THE FIRM INVENTED A NEW SHIRT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
then
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
trampled
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From this reading One of the horses trampled on a child near the Bank, and then the police and press interfered.
unhappy
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
very
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From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, no doubt, was brought about through the parsimony of Mr. Brown, but in doing so he was aided by a fortuitous circumstance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has already been said that those four men in armour, on the production of whom Robinson had especially prided himself, were dispensed with after the first fortnight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first the partners were very unhappy about the child, for it was reported to them that the poor little fellow would die.
