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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 Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
all
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
Alma's
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
anxieties
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
begin
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
Bridge
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
business
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
change
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
difference
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
dismissed
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
economise
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
eventually
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
exceeding
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
Expenses
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
fortunate
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
give
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
greatly
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
hateful
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
how
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
income
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
infinite
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
invested
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
just
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
known
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
living
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
made
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
mode
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
money
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
most
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
Pinner
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
reduced
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
regard
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
removal
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
result
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
return
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
Road
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
Rolfe
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From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
satisfaction
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
scarcely
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
substantial
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
too
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
tried
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From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
very
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From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
Westminster
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From this reading It looked, too, as if the business in Westminster Bridge Road might eventually give a substantial return for the money he had invested in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the removal from Pinner, Rolfe had forgotten his anxieties with regard to money.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Expenses were reduced; not very greatly, but to a point which made all the difference between just exceeding his income and living just within it.
worries
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From this reading With infinite satisfaction he dismissed from his mind the most hateful of all worries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not tried to economise, and would scarcely have known how to begin; it was the change in Alma's mode of life that brought about this fortunate result.
