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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 Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
ached
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
Afterwards
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From this reading Afterwards he read the Daily Herald.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
arm
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
attendance
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
awoke
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From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
branded
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
breakfast
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
column
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
Daily
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From this reading Afterwards he read the Daily Herald.
drink
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
Editor
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
effect
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
friend
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
head
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
Herald
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From this reading Afterwards he read the Daily Herald.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
home
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
hot
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
income
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
initiation
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From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
Injured
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
irregular
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
late
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
letter
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
lodge
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From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
McMurdo
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From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
moment
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
Office
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
Outrage
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
own
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
peculiar
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
put
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
read
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From this reading Afterwards he read the Daily Herald.
reason
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From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
Seriously
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
source
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
special
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From this reading In a special column put in at the last moment he read, “Outrage at the Herald Office—Editor Seriously Injured.”
swollen
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From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When McMurdo awoke next morning he had good reason to remember his initiation into the lodge.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head ached with the effect of the drink, and his arm, where he had been branded, was hot and swollen.
work
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
writing
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From this reading Having his own peculiar source of income, he was irregular in his attendance at his work; so he had a late breakfast, and remained at home for the morning writing a long letter to a friend.
