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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
advance
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
afterward
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From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
agreement
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
any
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
BENTON
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
boys
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
buy
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
can't
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From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
changed
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
decide
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
desk
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
dollars
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
evening
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explained
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
father
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fifty
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
filled
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
gain
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
hardly
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
I'll
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
more
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From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
MR
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mustn't
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office
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
partitioned-off
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
persuasion
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
plan
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
said
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
SAYS
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
simply
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From this reading “But you mustn’t come to me for any more afterward, because I simply can’t let you have it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
space
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
tiny
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
Tom
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From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
Tom's
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
views
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From this reading Perhaps Tom’s father had been thinking about the plan since the evening before, and had changed his views, for it required hardly any persuasion to gain his agreement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
YES
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From this reading BENTON SAYS YES Mr. Benton was at his desk, in the little, partitioned-off office, and the boys quite filled the tiny space.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Tom, I’ll advance you fifty dollars, if you decide to buy it,” he said, when Tom had explained.
