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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 NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
account
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
anger
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From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
antecedents
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
ask
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
babbled
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
business
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
city
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
complained
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From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
CORNERS
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
DARK
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
delicate
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
depressed
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From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
difficulties
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From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
employment
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
excitement
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From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
friendless
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
gave
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
hotel
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
house
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
luck
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From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
much
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From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
nature
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
night
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
obtained
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
offices
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
people
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
position
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From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
recognized
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From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
Roger
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
room
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
sleepless
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
small
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
sought
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
spend
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
suspiciously
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he was much depressed, and complained that "luck was dead against him."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the excitement of anger passed, he recognized the difficulties of his position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
too
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From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
uncle
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
uncle's
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From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reasons were of too delicate a nature to be babbled about in business offices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NO "DARK CORNERS" From his uncle's house Roger went to a small hotel and obtained a room in which to spend a sleepless night.
why
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
worse
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From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was worse than friendless in the great city, for when he sought employment and gave an account of his antecedents, people would ask suspiciously why he left his uncle.
