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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 Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
accosted
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
acquaintance
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
Arry
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
Arry's
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As indeed he had.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
assistance
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
association
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
blank
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
business
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
chance
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
City
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
contemptuously
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
day
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From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
face
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
familiarity
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
getting
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As indeed he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hoped
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From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
house
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
indeed
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From this reading As indeed he had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
man
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
met
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
more
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
mother's
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
Mr
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From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
much-needed
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
Mutimer
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
old
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
once
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
Presuming
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
pursued
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
renew
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
Rodman
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
some
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From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
stare
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
walk
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
