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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 Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
AGNES
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From this reading AGNES DUDLEY.
all
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
always
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
ardent
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
assured
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
became
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
case
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
celebrated
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
comfort
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
counted
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
declining
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
defended
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
Dr
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
DUDLEY
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From this reading AGNES DUDLEY.
ease
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
eventually
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
five
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
held
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
honor
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
how
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
judge
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
knew
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
laurels
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
law
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
lawyers
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
made
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
Medjora
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
men
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
Metropolis
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
months
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
new
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
position
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
practice
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
prominent
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
rapidly
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
retained
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
six
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
student
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
successfully
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
trial
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
versed
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
well
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From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Dudley continued to be the ardent student that he had always been, and those who knew how well versed he was in law, were not at all surprised when he was eventually made a judge, a position which at this time he had held with honor for five years.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
won
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From this reading Within six months they were retained in another celebrated case, and won new laurels.
years
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From this reading Within five years they were counted among the first lawyers of the Metropolis, and had already a practice which assured them ease and comfort for their declining years.
young
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From this reading After the trial of Dr. Medjora, the young men who had so successfully defended him became rapidly prominent.
