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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 IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
anxious
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
building
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
Clinch
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
condition
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
day
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
DISCUSSION
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
endeavored
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
father
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
felt
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
field
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
forest
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
hard
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
hastened
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
home
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
hour
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
labor
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
learning
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
lighter
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
LISTENS
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
Mr
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
much
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
noon
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From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
observed
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon I hastened home, anxious to know the condition of my father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
profit
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
satisfied
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From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
saw
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
skilled
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
STRUGGLE
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
TAKES
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
wear
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL LISTENS TO A DISCUSSION, AND TAKES PART IN A STRUGGLE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt that I was learning something every hour, and I was pleased to know that Mr. Clinch was entirely satisfied with me.
work
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From this reading My work on the building was no lighter than it had been the day before; but I had done so much hard labor in the field and forest that it did not wear upon me.
workmen
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From this reading I observed everything that was done by the skilled workmen, and endeavored to profit by what I saw.
