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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 On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
acquaintance
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
birthday
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
bookseller's
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
came
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
carrying
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
Cecil
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
certain
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
dealt
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
department
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
dress
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
education
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
elementary
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
enwrapped
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
gave
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
Gunnersbury
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
Harvey
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
health
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
hour
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
indifferent
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
lady
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
London
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
making
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
months
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
Morphew
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
near
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
ordered
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
out
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
practice
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
present
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
purchase
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
Rolfe
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
seen
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
selected
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
sent
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
September
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
shabbiness
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
shop
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
some
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From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
spent
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
theory
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
three
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
together
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
turning
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From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
Two
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From this reading Two or three of them he selected, and ordered to be sent to a lady at Gunnersbury.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
volume
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From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
way
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From this reading On his way out he came upon an acquaintance making a purchase in another department of the shop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They passed out together, Morphew carrying an enwrapped volume, which he gave Rolfe to understand was a birthday present--for _her_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was some months since he had seen Cecil Morphew, who looked in indifferent health, and in his dress came near to shabbiness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On an afternoon in September, Harvey Rolfe spent half an hour at a certain London bookseller's, turning over books that dealt with the theory and practice of elementary education.
