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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 The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
ability
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
Ayres
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
Buenos
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
came
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
Charley's
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
Christmas
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come on a visit, he says."
conduct
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
department
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
early
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
eyes
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From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
GENERATION
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
give
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
going
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on a visit, he says."
he's
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
head
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
heads
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
highly
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
holding
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
holiday
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
Kate
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From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
lad's
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
letter
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
month
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on a visit, he says."
out
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
pointing
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
promising
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
promotion
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
Raymore
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
Raymores
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
read
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From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
reports
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
RISING
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
said
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
says
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From this reading "Come on a visit, he says."
see
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
showed
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From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
speaking
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
spend
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From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
tears
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From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
up
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From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
visit
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From this reading "Come on a visit, he says."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RISING GENERATION The Raymores were holding up their heads again--such good reports came from Buenos Ayres.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raymore showed it to Kate, and she read it with tears in her eyes.
written
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From this reading The head of Charley's department had written a letter to Raymore, speaking highly of the lad's good conduct and ability, and promising him early promotion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see he's going to give him a holiday at Christmas, and let him spend a month with us," said Raymore, pointing out a passage in the letter.
