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absence
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
advantage
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
all
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
avoided
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
avoiding
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From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
away
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
business
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
carefully
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
caused
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
change
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
eleventh-hour
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
employer's
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
fate
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
Hope
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
JIMMY
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From this reading JIMMY PLAYS TRUMPS.
laid
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
Leffingwell
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
manager
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
Mr
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
occurrences
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
office
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
own
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
plans
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
PLAYS
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From this reading JIMMY PLAYS TRUMPS.
possible
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From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
preparing
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
president's
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
return
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
scene
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
stayed
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
supposed
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
taken
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From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
trouble
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From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
TRUMPS
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From this reading JIMMY PLAYS TRUMPS.
Tuesday
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
two
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From this reading These two occurrences caused an eleventh-hour change in the plans of Jimmy and the office manager.
unexpected
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
unpleasant
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
Wentworth
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From this reading The unpleasant scene that fate seemed preparing for Mr. Wentworth in his office that Tuesday afternoon was avoided by the president’s unexpected return on Tuesday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jimmy was for avoiding trouble if it were possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Leffingwell Hope, with his plans all carefully laid, had taken advantage of his employer’s supposed absence, and stayed away on business of his own.
