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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 For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
also
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
arrangements
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
career
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
carriage
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
chance
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
company
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
connection
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course he could marry Jennie.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he could marry Jennie.
definite
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
discouraging
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
disturbing
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
dollars
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
end
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
estate
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
fifteen
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
five
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
fortunate
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
forty-six
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
future
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
getting
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
give
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
including
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
income
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
interest-bearing
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
investment
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
Jennie
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From this reading Of course he could marry Jennie.
Kane
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
kind
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
legitimate
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
Lester's
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
made
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
man
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
marry
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From this reading Of course he could marry Jennie.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
moderate
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
near
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
new
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
now
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
out
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
practical
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
present
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
profitable
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
realized
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
rival
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
say
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
sell
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
seventy-five
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
share
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From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
some
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
stocks
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
ten
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
thousand
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
tossed
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
try
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
very
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
virtually
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From this reading He realized now that, unless he made some very fortunate and profitable arrangements in the near future, his career was virtually at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
world
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
worth
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would give him the ten thousand for the rest of his life, but it would also end his chance of getting his legitimate share of the Kane estate.
year
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
years
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From this reading For a man of Lester’s years—he was now forty-six—to be tossed out in the world without a definite connection, even though he did have a present income (including this new ten thousand) of fifteen thousand a year, was a disturbing and discouraging thing.
yielded
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From this reading Again, he might sell out the seventy-five thousand dollars’ worth of moderate interest-bearing stocks, which now yielded him about five thousand, and try a practical investment of some kind—say a rival carriage company.
