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all
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
big
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
concerns
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
country
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t say!
Durland
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From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
father
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From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
greatly
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From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
he'd
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From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
He's
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
heard
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From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
industrial
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
kindest
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From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
said
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
say
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From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
spoke
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From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
touch
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From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
Trenton
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From this reading “Did Trenton say that?” asked Durland, greatly pleased.
way
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From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’s in touch with all the big industrial concerns of the country,” said Durland.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn’t have thought he’d ever heard of me.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes; he spoke of you in the kindest way, father.”