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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 BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
Ben
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
BERTHA'S
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
breakfast
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
called
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From this reading He called this "studying."
came
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
CART
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
cheerful
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
desk
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
down
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
drove
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
eaten
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
eleven
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
filled
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From this reading This filled in the time till lunch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
glance
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
Haneys
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
investment
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
journals
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
just
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
law
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
lunch
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From this reading This filled in the time till lunch.
mines
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
most
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
needed
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
o'clock
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
office
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
paper
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
proposal
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
read
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
regularly
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report
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
resort
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
some
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
soon
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
studying
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From this reading He called this "studying."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He called this "studying."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This filled in the time till lunch.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This filled in the time till lunch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.
Williams
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From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About eleven o'clock the Haneys regularly drove down, and they went over some paper, or some proposal for investment, or Williams came in with a report of the mines.
write
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From this reading And each morning as soon as his breakfast was eaten, he went to his desk to write, to read his morning paper, and to glance at the law journals.
YELLOW
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From this reading BERTHA'S YELLOW CART Ben found his office a most cheerful and pleasant resort--just what he needed.