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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 “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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all
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From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
assistant
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
boy
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
character
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From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
deference
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
duly
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
else
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From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
envy
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From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
Fairview
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From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
gardener
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gardener's
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getting
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
gratefully
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head
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
hearing
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
how
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
installed
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
Lockman's
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
magic
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From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
menage
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From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
mingled
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
much
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
object
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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other
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
place
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presented
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
privileged
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pronounced
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realizing
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said
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Samuel
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
servants
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sir
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
Thank
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From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
there's
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From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
turned
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From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel presented himself the next morning and was turned over to the head gardener and duly installed as an assistant.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
word
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
words
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world
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From this reading It was a little world all in itself, the “Fairview” menage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Thank you very much, sir,” said the boy gratefully; but without realizing how these magic words, pronounced in the gardener's hearing, would make him a privileged character about the place--an object of mingled deference and envy to the other servants.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And if there's anything else I can do for you come and tell me.”
you're
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
young
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From this reading “Let me know how you're getting along,” was young Lockman's last word to him.
