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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 He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
Africa
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From this reading For all that he wanted to go to Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
all
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From this reading For all that he wanted to go to Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
asking
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
bothered
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
chair
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
company
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
company's
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
correillo
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
desk
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
Don
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
doubted
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
doubts
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
engaged
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
EXPERIMENT
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
felt
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
few
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
go
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From this reading For all that he wanted to go to Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
indicating
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
justified
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
kind
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
Kit
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manager
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
minutes
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
months
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
occupied
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
office
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
OLIVIA'S
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From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
other
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
Palma
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papers
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
private
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
Ramon
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
release
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
serve
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
shabby
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
shown
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From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
Spanish
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From this reading Don Ramon, the Spanish manager, had been kind, and Kit felt shabby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that he wanted to go to Africa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
twelve
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From this reading He had engaged to serve the company for twelve months and doubted if his asking the other to release him was justified.
wanted
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From this reading For all that he wanted to go to Africa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT When the _correillo_ returned from Palma and Kit went to the company's office he was bothered by doubts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was shown into the private office, and Don Ramon, after indicating a chair, occupied himself for a few minutes with the papers on his desk.
