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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 His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
age
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
become
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
Bemis
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
came
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
Carolina
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
Clemmons
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
companion
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
day
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
discovered
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
duties
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
entered
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
favor
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
gain
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
gone
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
hero
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, I had met him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
hoped
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I had met him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
knew
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
like
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
made
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
Mark
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
Mark's
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
mate
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
matesnounUS /mates/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
Merrill
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
met
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From this reading “Yes, I had met him.”
modest
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
nature
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
Perry
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
quiet
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
recoiled
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
room
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
said
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
South
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
success
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
there
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From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
two
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From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
unassuming
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
win
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From this reading Mark Merrill entered upon his duties like one who had gone in to win.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His modest nature recoiled at having been discovered as a hero, for he had hoped to gain success without there being one thing in his favor.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I had met him.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You knew Clemmons before you came here?” said Bemis Perry, the day after the two had become mates.
youth
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From this reading He had as a room mate a youth from South Carolina by the name of Bemis Perry, a quiet, unassuming youth, about Mark’s age, and who made a pleasant companion.
