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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 But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Having the next hour free, he set out across the quadrangle for the Administration Building, Bronstein still tagging along to expound some interesting theory of his own.
Administration
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Admittedly
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From this reading Admittedly, some of his remarks had been a trifle raw.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Having the next hour free, he set out across the quadrangle for the Administration Building, Bronstein still tagging along to expound some interesting theory of his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Back at the office he found a note from Harold Gunnison, the dean of men, asking for an interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asking
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at the office he found a note from Harold Gunnison, the dean of men, asking for an interview.
Back
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Admittedly, some of his remarks had been a trifle raw.
Bronstein
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Building
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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comments
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couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
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dean
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enthusiastic
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expound
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feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Back at the office he found a note from Harold Gunnison, the dean of men, asking for an interview.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back at the office he found a note from Harold Gunnison, the dean of men, asking for an interview.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Having the next hour free, he set out across the quadrangle for the Administration Building, Bronstein still tagging along to expound some interesting theory of his own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Back at the office he found a note from Harold Gunnison, the dean of men, asking for an interview.
go
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Gunnison
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Norman was wondering why he had let himself go.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Harold
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Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having the next hour free, he set out across the quadrangle for the Administration Building, Bronstein still tagging along to expound some interesting theory of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having the next hour free, he set out across the quadrangle for the Administration Building, Bronstein still tagging along to expound some interesting theory of his own.
hour
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interesting
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interview
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irritated
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From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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listened
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men
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Norman
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note
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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office
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only
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others
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out
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own
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quadrangle
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questions
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raw
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remarks
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set
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some
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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tagging
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
theory
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was left feeling irritated with himself, and only half listened to the enthusiastic comments and questions of Bronstein and a couple of others.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Admittedly, some of his remarks had been a trifle raw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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why
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wondering
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