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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 There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
according
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
all
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
Anatole
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
arrangement
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
bargaining
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
bath
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
came
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
certain
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
chauffeur
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
clerk
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
condoned
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
convention
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
custom
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
desk
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
eleven
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
entertained
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even so, listen to this story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
France
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
Franklin
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
HIGH
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
HOPE
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
HOPPED
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
hotel
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
kind
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
less
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
lines
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
listen
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From this reading Even so, listen to this story.
M
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
P
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
respected
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
result
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
robbery
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
room
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
rooms
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
salesmen
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
sallied
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
says
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, listen to this story.
some
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
somewhere
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From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
story
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From this reading Even so, listen to this story.
taken
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
There
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
thereabouts
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From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
thinks
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even so, listen to this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
town
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
traveling
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From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
two
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
up
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a convention of some kind in town—traveling salesmen in certain lines, I believe—and all but one room in this hotel, according to the clerk, was taken.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came into this hotel at eleven P. M. or thereabouts.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
whereby
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From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHEN HOPE HOPPED HIGH It is Anatole France, I think, who says somewhere that “robbery is to be condoned; the result of robbery respected.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Franklin, who is good at bargaining, or thinks he is, sallied up to the desk and asked for two rooms with bath, and an arrangement whereby our chauffeur could be entertained for less—the custom.
