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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 They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
absolutely
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
afford
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
Basil
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
canvas
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
carefully
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
certainly
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
Chaytor
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
claim
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
Corrie
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
departure
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
door
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
fellow
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From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
few
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
food
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
hastened
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
husbanded
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
keep
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
made
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
meeting
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
more
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
necessary
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
night
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
old
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
others
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
partnership
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
pleasure
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
proved
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
richer
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
sat
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
shillings
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
stroll
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
summer
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
taken
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
tent
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From this reading As he and Basil sat at the door of their canvas tent one summer night, who should stroll up to them but old Corrie.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
then
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From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
treasurer
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
unalloyed
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From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
up
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
very
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
week
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From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their departure was hastened by a meeting which did not afford Chaytor unalloyed pleasure.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They made certainly a few shillings a week more than was absolutely necessary to keep them in food and tobacco, and these few shillings were carefully husbanded by Chaytor, who was treasurer of the partnership.
working
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From this reading The claim they were working proved very little richer than others they had taken up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here you are, then," cried the honest fellow.
