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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 It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
all
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
amazement
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
any
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
boy
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
Brownlow
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
Brownlow's
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
Canadian
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
clerk
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
clerks
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
employment
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
fill
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
filled
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
generally
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
indeed
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
jackets
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
junior
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
legitimate
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
new
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From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
new-comer
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
office
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
overgrown
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
positive
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
POWYS
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From this reading YOUNG POWYS.
rather
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
replace
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
surprise
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
taken
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
tall
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Brownlow took his new clerk into his employment next morning.
training
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
true
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
up
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
use
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
vacancy
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From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
very
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
way
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From this reading The junior clerk had generally been a very junior, taken in rather by way of training than for any positive use.
well-developed
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From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last one, indeed, whom this new-comer had been taken to replace, was an overgrown boy in jackets, very different, indeed, from the tall, well-developed Canadian whose appearance filled all Mr. Brownlow’s clerks with amazement.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is true that this was done to fill up a legitimate vacancy, but yet it took every body in the office a little by surprise.
YOUNG
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From this reading YOUNG POWYS.
