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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 "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
Aaron
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
arrow
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
avoiding
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
Cohen
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coldness
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From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
desk
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From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
difficulty
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discovered
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
dismissal
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
employees
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
employers
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
eye
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
firm
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From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
following
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
furtively
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
gaze
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
impending
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
interview
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
looking
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
made
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
mark
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
Mr
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From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
observed
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
office
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
older
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
poisoned
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principals
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quickly
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
received
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From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
resignation
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
said
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From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
saw
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
soon
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
speaking
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From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
tendered
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
together
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
up
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
usual
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From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
wait
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From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Aaron went to the office as usual, and quickly discovered that the poisoned arrow had found its mark.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
whispering
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From this reading He observed the older employees whispering together, and looking at him furtively, avoiding his eye when he returned their gaze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was received with coldness, and the principals of the firm passed his desk without speaking to him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mind was soon made up; he would not wait for the dismissal he saw impending, and in an interview with his employers he tendered his resignation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have saved us from a difficulty, Mr. Cohen," they said.
