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1893
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From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
AARON
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From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
Aaron's
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
applied
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
ASKEDnounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
associated
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
beneficent
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
break
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
charitable
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
Cohen's
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From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
CONVERT
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From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
day
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
due
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
enchantmentnounUS /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
a magic spell or the state caused by one
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
England
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
enterprise
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
fact
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
flourished
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
fortunate
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
fortunes
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
gold
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
highest
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From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
just
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
kind
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
man
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
march
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
men
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
old
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
onward
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
people
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
prosperity
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From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
reached
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From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
regard
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
RELATES
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From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
reputation
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
return
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
saying
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
solely
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
some
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
spell
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
STORY
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From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
SUBSCRIPTION
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From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
superstition
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From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AARON IS ASKED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION, AND RELATES THE STORY OF A CONVERT.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
there
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
touches
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
turns
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
undertook
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From this reading From the day of his return to England there had been no break in the onward march of his fortunes; every enterprise he undertook flourished, and the old saying was applied to him, "Everything he touches turns to gold."
uniformly
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
ventures
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From this reading Aaron's reputation, however, was not due solely to the fact that he was uniformly fortunate in his ventures, but that he was a just and charitable man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The highest point in Aaron Cohen's prosperity was reached in 1893.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A kind of superstition is associated with such men; people regard them as under the spell of some beneficent enchantment.
