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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 It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
advanced
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
all
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
amateur
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
attempt
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
cast
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
company
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑmpləmentɪd/
praised or expressed approval of
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
declaring
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
deeply
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
degree
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From this reading Seth was in the highest degree excited.
delighted
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
Department
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Seth was in the highest degree excited.
expected
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
fail
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
fancied
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
fellow
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
felt
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
Fernald
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
foothold
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
friends
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
gain
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
gloom
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
highest
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From this reading Seth was in the highest degree excited.
highly
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
interested
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
Josh
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
learning
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER.
man
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
Mr
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
news
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
Ninety-four
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
Ninety-four's
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
now
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From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
personally
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
progress
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
rapidly
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
regarding
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
Seth
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
There
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From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
united
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From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was as if each man felt personally complimented by Mr. Fernald when he advanced the amateur so rapidly, and all united in declaring that "Josh was a right good fellow."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There could be no question but that Ninety-four's company were highly delighted with the news brought by Seth regarding his progress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had expected that his friends of Ninety-four would be pleased at learning of his good fortune, but never fancied they could be so deeply interested, and now he began to understand what a gloom might be cast over the company if he should fail in this attempt to gain a foothold in the Department.
