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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 Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
abandon
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
active
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
Adriance
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
affairs
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
all
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From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
Anthony
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
attained
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
aware
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
CHALLENGE
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
chosen
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
commenced
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
concerned
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From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
converging-point
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
day
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
factory
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
father
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From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
forming
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
Goodwin
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
interest
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
leave
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
less
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
lines
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
many
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
matters
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From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
mill
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
more
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
Mr
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
net
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
personal
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
place
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
possibilities
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
progress
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
some
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
soon
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
strand
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
there
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
want
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
well
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From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
widespread
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From this reading Mr. Adriance was the converging-point of the many lines forming a widespread net of affairs in which this factory was but one strand.
willing
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE Each day found Anthony less willing to leave the place he had chosen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father never had concerned himself at all with such matters.
work
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From this reading He did not want to abandon the work commenced in the factory; he had attained an active personal interest in his progress there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was well aware that he would soon know more about some possibilities of the mill than did Mr. Goodwin himself.
