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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 After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
acquaintances
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
alma
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
also
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alumnus
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always
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
ASCENDING
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
befallen
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
beginnings
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
Bowran
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
brakeman
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
Brant
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
Brant's
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
chance
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
college
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
congenially
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
Denver
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
draughtsman
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
easy
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
embarrassments
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
employment
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
experiment
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
happened
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
high
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
hinted
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
hold
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
ill
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
incident
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
inopportune
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
instant
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
Isabel's
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
leading
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
looking
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
made
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
mater
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
Mathematics
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
met
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
needed
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
own
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
paths
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
praise
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
Professor
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From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
promptly
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From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
proof
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the first he met no inopportune acquaintances, and, again, the question of employment answered itself congenially and promptly.
recognition
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
reformatory
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
repute
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
rough
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
SCALE
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
similar
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Colonel Bowran needed a draughtsman; also, he happened to hold Brant’s college in high repute, since its Professor of Mathematics had been an alumnus of his own _alma mater_.
slippery
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
steeled
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
steps
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
successive
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
train
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
turn
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From this reading After the incident on the Denver journey and his instant recognition by a chance brakeman on the train, he had steeled himself, looking for similar embarrassments at every turn.
up
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
uphill
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From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But uphill paths are not always rough or slippery throughout, and in proof of this the beginnings were made easy for him.
wise
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From this reading THE SCALE ASCENDING AS for Brant and the successive steps in his reformatory experiment leading up to the good repute hinted at by Isabel’s praise, fortune, good and ill, had befallen in this wise.
