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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 Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
attention
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
bearer
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
boy
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
breaking
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
Building
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
Carroll's
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
cause
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
chances
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
consult
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
decided
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
encountered
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
fact
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
fourteen-year-old
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
Fred
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
Gale
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
GAME
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From this reading THE SAME GAME.
girls
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
greatly
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
grief
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
heart
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
household
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
immediate
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
inquire
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
interest
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
man
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
matter
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
Melba
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
missives
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
most
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
neared
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
occasion
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
occasions
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
office
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
recognized
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
SAMEnounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SAME GAME.
several
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From this reading But the fact that she recognized him as Fred Carroll’s office boy, who had on several occasions been the bearer of missives from that young man to her, added greatly to her interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
sobbing
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
stranger
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
sympathetic
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
tender-hearted
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME GAME.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
total
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
uncle
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
unrestrained
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From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
visit
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From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Melba Gale, having occasion to consult her uncle about a household matter which required immediate attention, decided to visit him at his office.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if this boy had been a total stranger to Melba, the chances are that she would have stopped to inquire the cause of his unrestrained grief, for she was the most tender-hearted and sympathetic of girls.
young
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From this reading As she neared the Chronicle Building, she encountered a fourteen-year-old boy who was sobbing as though his young heart were breaking.
