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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 He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
all
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
arouse
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
art-collection
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
become
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
Changing
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
clear
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From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
collections
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
Cowperwood
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dollars
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
effect
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
enemies
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From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
enjoyed
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envision
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From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
excluded
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
fancied
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feelings
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
figure
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From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
Hitherto
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From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
Horizons
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important
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
international
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From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
keenest
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
million
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
most
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
nation
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
national
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From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
now
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
path
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From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
perhaps
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
possibly
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From this reading He began to envision himself as a national figure, possibly even an international one.
public
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
round
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
sum
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
superiority
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From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
twenty
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
West
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From this reading His art-collection had become the most important in the West--perhaps in the nation, public collections excluded.
worst
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From this reading Hitherto he had fancied that his enemies might worst him, but at last his path seemed clear.
worth
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From this reading He was now worth, all in all, the round sum of twenty million dollars.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Changing Horizons The effect of all this was to arouse in Cowperwood the keenest feelings of superiority he had ever yet enjoyed.
