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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 If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
able
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From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
acquainted
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
became
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
Bonbright
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Bonbright's
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
casualty
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
co-operation
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
convert
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
counterbalanced
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
created
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
employer
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
employer's
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
enjoyment
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
frequently
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
friendship
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
get
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From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
Hammil
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
handling
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
hostility
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
impression
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
individuals
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
interest
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
keen
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
less
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
manifested
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
men
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
more
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
much
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
nearer
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From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
peered
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
plan
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
professor
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
resentment
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
sociology
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
spectacles
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
stand
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
studying
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
suspicion
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
there
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
thick
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From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The professor of sociology peered frequently at Bonbright through his thick spectacles with keen interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
unable
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From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
unions
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From this reading If Bonbright's handling of the Hammil casualty created a good impression among the men, his stand against the unions more than counterbalanced it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was able to get no nearer to the men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps, as individuals became acquainted with him, there was less open hostility manifested, but there remained suspicion, resentment, which Bonbright was unable to convert into friendship and co-operation.
working
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From this reading He found as much enjoyment in studying his employer as he did in working over his employer's plan.
