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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 [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
adds
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
all
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
attorney-at-law
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
busily
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
children
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
Colesworthy
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
conditions
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
dwelling
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
Eastern
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
encountered
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From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
engaged
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
entered
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
fact
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
floor
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
given
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
going
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From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
greater
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From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
ground
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
habit
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
interest
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From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
knock
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
large
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
leave
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
man
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
meeting
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
men
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
Mr
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
office
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
opens
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
otherwise
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
possess
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
practical
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
practice
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
preliminary
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
profession
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
Richard
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
sorts
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
speak
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
speculative
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
statements
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
States
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
story
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
street
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
theorizing
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
town
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From this reading [This story is told by Mr. Richard Colesworthy, an attorney-at-law, in a large town in one of our Eastern States.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
weight
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From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact that Mr. Colesworthy is a practical man, and but little given, outside of his profession, to speculative theorizing, adds a weight to his statements which they might not otherwise possess.]
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
women
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From this reading In the practice of my profession I am in the habit of meeting with all sorts and conditions of men, women, and even children.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I do not know that I ever encountered anyone who excited in me a greater interest than the man about whom I am going to tell you.
young
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From this reading I was busily engaged one morning in my office, which is on the ground floor of my dwelling and opens upon the street, when, after a preliminary knock, a young man entered and asked leave to speak with me.
