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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 It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
carried
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
commerce
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
Court
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
customers
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
day
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
ELEGANT
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From this reading THE ELEGANT YOUNG LADY.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
friends
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
go
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
Gridley
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
guinea
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
honor
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
house
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
LADY
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From this reading THE ELEGANT YOUNG LADY.
Leo
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
lessons
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
lucrative
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
meals
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
mercantile
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
mice
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
moment
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
necessary
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
night
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
o'clock
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
occupied
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
old
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
Phillimore
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
pigeons
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
pigs
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
rabbits
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
rule
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
shop
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
six
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
slept
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
speculations
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
stock
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
Street
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From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
supplying
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
ten
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From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEGANT YOUNG LADY.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
three
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
times
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
tolerably
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leo still slept at the house in Phillimore Court, though he took his meals in Gridley Street.
two
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From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every moment of his time was occupied from six o'clock in the morning until ten o'clock at night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
well
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From this reading He did everything "upon honor," and he carried this rule into his lessons as well as his mercantile speculations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was necessary for him to go two or three times a day to his shop to look after his stock of mice, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs, in which he still carried on a tolerably lucrative commerce in supplying his old friends and customers.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE ELEGANT YOUNG LADY.
