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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 Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
Aircastle
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
ambition
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
Armstrong
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
Armstrong's
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
business
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
cherished
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
comprehending
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
confided
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
days
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
defined
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
Deming
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
dinner
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From this reading This was at the dinner table.
Dorothy
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
en
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
Europe
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
evening
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
far
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
few
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
general
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
gravity
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
more
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
Mrs
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
nature
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
only
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
parents
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
remain
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
route
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
said
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
scope
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
secretly
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
shake-up
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
stay
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From this reading On the last evening of their stay, Mrs. Deming confided a secretly cherished ambition to Dorothy.
stop-off
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
subject
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From this reading Armstrong himself defined it to Deming as "a general shake-up," and no more was said on the subject.
table
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From this reading This was at the dinner table.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
things
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at the dinner table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
trouble
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From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
visit
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From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy's parents remained only a few days at Aircastle Point, as their visit was no more than a stop-off en route to Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was not in the nature of things that they should remain entirely ignorant of Armstrong's business trouble, they were far from comprehending its scope or gravity.
