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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 It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
able
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From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
all
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
any
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
best
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
check
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
drink
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
drunk
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
efforts
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
failure
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
felt
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
forth
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
gotten
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
held
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
home
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
impossible
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
influence
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
leaving
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
longer
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
Marrion
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
more
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From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE WORLD, UNWORLDLY.
purpose
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
put
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
resulted
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From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
resume
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From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
Robert
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading Marrion put his best efforts forth to sober him, but all resulted in failure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE WORLD, UNWORLDLY.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
true
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From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
UNWORLDLY
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From this reading OF THE WORLD, UNWORLDLY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that Robert was dead--dead drunk, and to drink was his purpose in leaving Marrion at home.
week
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From this reading It was more than a week before he was able to resume his work.
work
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From this reading He had been held in check until he could not--he felt it was impossible--work any longer until he had gotten under the influence of drink.
WORLD
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From this reading OF THE WORLD, UNWORLDLY.