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achieved
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
afforded
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
AIR
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
best
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
black
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
Bobby
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
BOBBY'S
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book
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
Boston
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
CASTLE
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
creditor
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
debt
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
end
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
exertions
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
fact
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
felt
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
four
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
hard
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
head
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
hold
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
house
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY'S AIR CASTLE IS UPSET AND TOM SPICER TAKES TO THE WOODS.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Lee
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
man
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
memorandum
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
mother
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
much
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
note
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
Now
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
obligation
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
owed
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
own
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
paid
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
people
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
places
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
proud
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
purpose
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
released
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From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
satisfaction
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From this reading He had the note in his memorandum book, and the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much satisfaction.
SPICER
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Squire
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
TAKES
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BOBBY'S AIR CASTLE IS UPSET AND TOM SPICER TAKES TO THE WOODS.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TOM
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up
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
UPSET
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various
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
vicinity
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
visited
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard creditor.
weeks
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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whole
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From this reading During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the debt he owed Squire Lee.
WOODS
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world
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From this reading Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
