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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 WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
all
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From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
armed
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
attend
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
Audelsville
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
better
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
business
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
car
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
certain
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
citizens
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
comfortably
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
day
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
days
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
difference
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
difficulty
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
felt
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
fifty-five
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
FRIEND
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
get
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From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
gloomily
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
guess
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
I'd
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
influential
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
later
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
lose
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
made
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
Maybe
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
money
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From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
much
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
offered
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
out
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
petition
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
pointed
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From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
prominent
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
secured
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
signatures
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
stay
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
success
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
Tom
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From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
trip
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
Two
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need all the money we can get.”
WILLARD
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From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLARD ENCOUNTERS A FRIEND Two days later, Willard, armed with his petition, made the trip to Providence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had secured fifty-five signatures without difficulty, and as they stood for the prominent and influential citizens of Audelsville both he and Tom felt comfortably certain of success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Willard had offered to let Tom make the journey, but Tom had pointed out that if he did they would lose a day with the car.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Maybe it wouldn’t make much difference,” he added gloomily, “but I guess I’d better stay here and attend to business.
