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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 Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
acquired
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
all
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
appreciable
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
authentic
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From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
awaiting
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
banker's
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
Bernard
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
communication
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
consistency
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
correspondence
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
delayed
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
direct
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
earlier
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
East
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
four
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
frequent
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
friend
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
Gordon
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
hero
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
indeed
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From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
information
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From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
just
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
letters
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
mentioned
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
missives
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
news
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
number
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
overtaken
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
Paris
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
previous
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
punctual
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
reached
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
received
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
return
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
rumor
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From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
shape
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From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
Three
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, indeed, it took the shape of authentic information.
trusted
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
trusting
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
two
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
voluminous
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
wanderings
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From this reading Three or four short letters had overtaken him in his wanderings--letters as cordial, to all appearance, if not as voluminous, as the punctual missives of an earlier time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till our hero reached Paris, on his return from the distant East, that the rumor I have just mentioned acquired an appreciable consistency.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
Wright
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From this reading Among a number of delayed letters which had been awaiting him at his banker’s he found a communication from Gordon Wright.
year
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From this reading During the previous year or two his correspondence with this trusted--and trusting--friend had not been frequent, and Bernard had received little direct news of him.
