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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 George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
always
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
arguments
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From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."
clerk
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
concerned
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
confident
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
decision
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
doubt
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From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
doubted
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From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
George
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
impropriety
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BUT HE IS;--HE IS."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
meant
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
moment
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From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
most
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
mother's
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From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As to his mother's name, he said, no one had doubted, and no one would doubt it for a moment.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
Office
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
other
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
Post
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
propriety
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
rather
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
Roden
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
said
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
side
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
smiled
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
spoken
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
title
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From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George Roden had come to a decision as to his title, and had told every one concerned that he meant to be as he always had been,--George Roden, a clerk in the Post Office.
used
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From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
very
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From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When spoken to, on this side and the other, as to the propriety,--or rather impropriety,--of his decision, he had smiled for the most part, and had said but little, but had been very confident in himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
yield
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From this reading To none of the arguments used against him would he yield in the least.
