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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 Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
accidentally
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
also
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
attention
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
attire
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attracted
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
business-men
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
clothing-stores
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
compared
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
day
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
devoted
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
encountered
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entered
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
every-day
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
faculties
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finally
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
Fit
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From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
hour
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
how
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
large
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learned
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
mirrors
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
once
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From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
perceptive
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
Phil
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
ready-made
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From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
RECONSTRUCTION
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From this reading RECONSTRUCTION.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
salesman
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From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
some
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soon
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stock
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From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
streets
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
studying
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
suit
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
Then
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
well-dressed
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From this reading Phil devoted part of the next day to studying well-dressed business-men in the streets.
well-fitting
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From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
well-trained
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
why
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From this reading Thanks to well-trained perceptive faculties, and also to some large mirrors which he accidentally encountered, he soon learned why his attire had attracted attention.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he compared clothing-stores for an hour, finally entered one and asked how long it would take to make a well-fitting every-day suit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The salesman looked him over, and replied,-- “Fit you at once, from our ready-made stock.
