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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 He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
accede
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
account
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
ANDY
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From this reading TROUBLE PREPARING FOR ANDY.
anticipated
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
audaciously
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
confidently
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
crow
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
demand
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
Dr
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
dwelling
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
eagerly
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
entered
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From this reading He looked up eagerly when his father entered the room.
Euclid
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
father
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
father's
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
finger
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
firmly
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE PREPARING FOR ANDY.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
Hamilton
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
Herbert
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
how
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
important
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
janitor
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
Lawyer
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
lay
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly when his father entered the room.
meekly
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
mission
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
most
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
opinion
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
overawed
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
person
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
persons
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
power
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
PREPARING
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From this reading TROUBLE PREPARING FOR ANDY.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
room
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From this reading He looked up eagerly when his father entered the room.
Ross
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
sacred
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
sense
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
showy
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
triumph
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
TROUBLE
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From this reading TROUBLE PREPARING FOR ANDY.
two
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
up
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From this reading He looked up eagerly when his father entered the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
ventured
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From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
visit
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From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
waiting
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From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lawyer Ross returned to his showy dwelling, he found Herbert eagerly waiting to hear an account of his mission.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought, with a pleasant sense of triumph, how it would be in his power to “crow over” the janitor, who had so audaciously ventured to lay a finger upon his sacred person.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Herbert was firmly of the opinion that his father and himself were the two most important persons in Hamilton, and he confidently anticipated that Dr. Euclid would be overawed by his father’s visit, and meekly accede to his demand.
