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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advertised
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advertisement
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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allude
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
asking
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
astonishment
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From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attention
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
BACK
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
brief
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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calling
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
Christmas
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contrary
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In due course he received the following reply:
day
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Dear
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
decided
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down
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due
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From this reading In due course he received the following reply:
England
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eyes
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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following
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General
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George's
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get
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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health
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK AGAIN AT PARK NEWTON General St. George’s health improved so rapidly that, contrary to his first intention, he decided that he would return to England at once and, if possible, get settled down somewhere by Christmas.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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improved
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In due course he received the following reply:
intense
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From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
intention
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
Kester
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
meaning
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
NEWTON
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
note
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
once
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
other
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
PARK
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possible
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post
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From this reading By the next post he sent a brief note to Kester, calling his attention to the advertisement, and asking him the meaning of it.
rapidly
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received
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From this reading In due course he received the following reply:
reply
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From this reading In due course he received the following reply:
return
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runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
saw
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From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
sent
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settled
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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somewhere
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St
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surface
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK AGAIN AT PARK NEWTON General St. George’s health improved so rapidly that, contrary to his first intention, he decided that he would return to England at once and, if possible, get settled down somewhere by Christmas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
Times
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From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Uncle
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
visible
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From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was running his eyes through the “Times” one day he saw, to his intense astonishment, that Park Newton was advertised as to be let.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BACK AGAIN AT PARK NEWTON General St. George’s health improved so rapidly that, contrary to his first intention, he decided that he would return to England at once and, if possible, get settled down somewhere by Christmas.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “ My Dear Uncle,—The advertisement to which you allude has no other meaning than is visible on the surface of it.
