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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 KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
absolutely
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
any
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
befallen
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From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
beginnings
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From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
BROOKS
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
business
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
capital
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From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
desire
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
entrusted
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
established
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
far
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
fighting
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From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
friends
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
heart
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
humanly
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
interest
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
KINGSTON
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
living
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From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
luck
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From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
making
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
Medchester
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
nervous
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
now
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
old
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
piece
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From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
possible
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
practice
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From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
recently
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
reputation
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
small
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From this reading He had a small capital, and already the beginnings of a practice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
solicitor
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
some
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
sort
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
speaker
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
spoken
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
strenuous
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
strong
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
twenty-five
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
VISITOR
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
way
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
well
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From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had some sort of a reputation as a speaker, and was well spoken of by those who had entrusted business to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
years
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From this reading KINGSTON BROOKS HAS A VISITOR Kingston Brooks was twenty-five years old, strong, nervous, and with a strenuous desire to make his way so far as was humanly possible into the heart of life.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was still fighting for a living when this piece of luck had befallen him.
young
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From this reading He was a young solicitor recently established in Medchester, without friends save those he was now making, and absolutely without interest of any sort.
