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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 A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
allowed
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
amended
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
approval
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
Brantholme
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
bringing
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
busy
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
came
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
day
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
delightful
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
depart
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
desirable
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
down
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
drop
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
evenings
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
fields
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
FORCED
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
front
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
generally
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
get
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
glad
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
guest
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
Herbert
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
Herbert's
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
Lansing
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
later
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
ledger
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
men
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
met
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
more
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
Mrs
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
office
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
partridges
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
purpose
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
report
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
RETIREMENT
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
rid
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
sat
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
search
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
served
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From this reading He had served his purpose, and Herbert was glad to get rid of him.
Singleton
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From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
spent
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
stubble
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
Sylvia
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
then
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
town
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From this reading A day or two later, after his guest had left, Herbert sat in his office in a busy town with an open ledger in front of him.
turnip
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
two
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
use
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From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
walking
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
wet
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From this reading He spent one wet day walking through turnip fields and stubble in search of partridges, and two delightful evenings with Mrs. Lansing and Sylvia, and then he was allowed to depart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lansing generally found it desirable to drop men for whom he had no more use; but he had not done with Singleton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FORCED RETIREMENT Singleton came down again to Brantholme, bringing his amended report, which met with Herbert's approval.
