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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 I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
all
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
back
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
become
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
behaved
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
Bertram
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
BIDDING
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From this reading BIDDING HIGH.
chambers
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
deadened
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
dull
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
few
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
four
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
George
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
granddaughter
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
heard
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
heart
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
HIGH
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From this reading BIDDING HIGH.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
hope
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
how
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
labour
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
months
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
Mr
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
necessary
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
necessity
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
needed
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
nephew
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
old
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
pages
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
press
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
recognized
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
records
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
rupture
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From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
shut
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
sorrow
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
three
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From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
thus
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope to press all the necessary records of the next three or four months into a few pages.
too
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From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
town
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
up
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few pages will be needed in order that we may know how old Mr. Bertram behaved when he heard of this rupture between his nephew and his granddaughter.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He, too, recognized the necessity of labour, in order that the sorrow within his heart might thus become dull and deadened.
work
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From this reading George, when he found himself back in town, shut himself up in his chambers and went to work upon his manuscript.
