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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 A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
also
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
always
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
avert
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
blank
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From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
career
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
Courtlands
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
danger
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
declared
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
defiance
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From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
disaster
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
doubt
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
Efforts
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
effrontery
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From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
falling
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
far
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
friendship
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
Grantley
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
grew
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
home
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
hopelessness
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
Imason
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
imminently
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
income
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
interested
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
lived
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
merely
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
MISSION
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
neglect
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
now
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
position
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
public
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
real
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
scandal
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
seen
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
sense
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
solvency
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
SUCCESSFUL
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
sums
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From such neglect to blank effrontery and defiance looked as though it would be but a short step.
threatened
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From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
Tom
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From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
Tom's
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From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
up
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
use
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From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not merely the home was in danger, but Tom's position and career, also Tom's solvency.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL MISSION Efforts were on foot to avert the scandal and public disaster which so imminently threatened the Courtlands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Grantley Imason, who had a real friendship for Tom, interested himself in them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had always lived up to his income; now, without doubt, he was spending sums far beyond it; and, as has been seen, the precautions which he had declared he would use were falling into neglect as the sense of hopelessness grew upon his mind.
