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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 Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
adopted
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
all
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
any
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From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
boast
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From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
boy
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
brief
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
considered
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
country
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
crisis
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
curious
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
England
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
fact
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
farm
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
idioms
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
Leon
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
made
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
man
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
New
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
noteworthy
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From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
old
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
OMINOUS
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From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
peculiar
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
people
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
period
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
product
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From this reading He was a curious product, considered as a New England country boy.
rural
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
schooling
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From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
section
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
seen
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
sent
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From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
twenty
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
WELCOME
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From this reading AN OMINOUS WELCOME.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Despite the fact that all of his life had been passed on the farm, except a brief period when he had been sent to another section, equally rural, he had adopted none of the idioms peculiar to the people about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any noteworthy schooling, he could boast of being something of a scholar.
years
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From this reading Leon at this time was about twenty years old, but, as we have seen, he had already passed the crisis in his life which made a man of him.
