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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 THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
acquainted
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
arrived
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Class
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
day
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
earnestness
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
especially
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
fact
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
FAN
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
fellow
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
floor
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
following
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
got
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
Hal
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
Hans
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Hiram
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
house
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
knew
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
lived
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
MAKING
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
Malcolm's
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
meals
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
members
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
moved
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
Mrs
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
often
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
own
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Parker
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From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
prepared
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
quiet
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
rented
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
room
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From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
rooms
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
said
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
saw
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
Senior
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From this reading Parker was a Senior.
serious
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
university
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From this reading He was well thought of in the university, especially among the members of the Senior Class, who knew him for his earnestness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
very
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
well
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From this reading He had not arrived until the day following Hans and, as said before, prepared his own meals in his rooms, and was such a quiet, serious fellow that neither Hans nor Hal got very well acquainted with him, or in fact saw him very often.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He it was who had rented the third floor room at Mrs. Malcolm’s on the same day that Hans had moved in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAKING OF A FAN Hiram Parker lived in the house with Hal and Hans.
