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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 As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
all
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
any
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
attractiveness
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
best
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From this reading Mr. Hendry and he remained on the best of terms.
brooding
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
Burgo
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
cab-driver
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
conceited
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
considerably
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
decided
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
down
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
driven
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
driver
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
earning
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
enough
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
glad
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
Hendry
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
hours
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
less
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
merit
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
money
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
more
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
Mr
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
NEPHEW
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hendry and he remained on the best of terms.
other
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
past
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
put
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hendry and he remained on the best of terms.
rightly
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
robbed
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From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
success
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
superior
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
terms
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From this reading Mr. Hendry and he remained on the best of terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
thereof
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE AND NEPHEW.
vehicle
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
way
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From this reading But he was not conceited enough to take the merit thereof in any way to himself, but rightly put it down to the superior attractiveness of the vehicle driven by him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hours were long, but he was glad of that; less time was left him for brooding over the past and all it had robbed him of.
yard
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From this reading As a cab-driver Burgo was a decided success, earning, as he did, considerably more money for Mr. Hendry than any other driver in the yard.
