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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 At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
accompanied
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
additional
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
Alaric
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
alleged
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
also
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
applied
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
appointment
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
attend
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
away
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
business
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
certificate
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
Charley
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
Christmas
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From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
considerable
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
considerably
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
Day
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From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
end
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
father
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
following
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
fortnight
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
Hampton
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
kept
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From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
Measures
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From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
medical
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
month
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
Norman
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
occasions
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
period
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
permission
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
prolonged
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
reappeared
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From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
received
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
SAD
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
Saturdays
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
sent
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
some
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
stay
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
there
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
two
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From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
unable
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
up
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From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
VERY
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
visit
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From this reading VERY SAD Norman prolonged his visit to his father considerably beyond the month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
Weights
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From this reading It was not till after Christmas Day that he reappeared at the Weights and Measures.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And on the two following Saturdays he also went there, and on both occasions Charley accompanied him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alaric kept his appointment at Hampton, and took Charley with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he applied for and received permission to stay away another fortnight, and at the end of that fortnight he sent up a medical certificate in which the doctor alleged that he would be unable to attend to business for some considerable additional period.
