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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 As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
achievements
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
acquaintances
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From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
all
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
Amalgamated
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
Association
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
became
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
best
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
credentials
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
crust
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
Dawson
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
developed
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
earth's
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
explorer
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
factor
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
Gregory
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
important
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
Incidentally
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From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
influence
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
introduction
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
irritated
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
letters
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
men
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
mild
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
modest
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
numerous
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From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
old
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From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
parts
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
powerful
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
Press
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
pretty
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
qualified
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
quiet
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
ran
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From this reading Incidentally, he ran across numerous old acquaintances.
representative
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
seen
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
small
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
social
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
socially
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
St
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
strife
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
swiftly
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
Vincent
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From this reading Gregory St. Vincent swiftly became an important factor in the social life of Dawson.
wanderer
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
way
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From this reading It developed in a quiet way that he was a wanderer and explorer of no small parts, and that he had seen life and strife pretty well all over the earth's crust.
well
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From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a representative of the Amalgamated Press Association, he had brought with him the best credentials a powerful influence could obtain, and over and beyond, he was well qualified socially by his letters of introduction.
withal
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From this reading And withal, he was so mild and modest about it, that nobody, not even among the men, was irritated by his achievements.
