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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 Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
all
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
Apjohn
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
Assistance
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
came
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
chapter
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
clerk
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
conscious
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
existence
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From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
felt
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From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
further
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
hours
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
inclined
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
ingenuity
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
just
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
later
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From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
less
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
made
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From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
many
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
matter
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
moment
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
Mr
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
only
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From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
own
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
peculiarly
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From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
picked
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
present
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
responsibility
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From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
rested
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From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
self-satisfied
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
Sends
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
spent
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From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
spoken
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
tone
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
triumph
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
triumphant
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
up
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From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had picked up something further, and, conscious that he had done so by his own ingenuity, was for a moment triumphant.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he came to think over it all alone,--and he spent many hours just at present in thinking of this matter,--he was less inclined to be self-satisfied.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was quite sure not only that a later will had been made, but that it was in existence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt that a great responsibility rested with him, and that this weighed upon him peculiarly at the present moment.
words
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From this reading Mr Apjohn Sends for Assistance The last words in the last chapter were spoken by Mr Apjohn to his confidential clerk in a tone of triumph.
