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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 John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
aimless
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
all
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another year passed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
attend
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
bad
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
becoming
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
best
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
Binks
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
business
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
called
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
cared
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
contracts
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
desk
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
dog
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
earned
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
fast
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
feared
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
John
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
John's
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
less
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
lie
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
liked
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
lunch
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
master
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
mattered
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
monotonous
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From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
more
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
office
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
out
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another year passed.
profits
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
quieter
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
quietly
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
really
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From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
Reed
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
sometimes
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
streets
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
stroll
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
then
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of them really was in need of the profits earned, and the business continued to come as fast as they cared to attend to it.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
two
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From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
weather
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What mattered it whether he and Reed had one or two contracts more or less in the year?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
work
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From this reading John liked best the outside work, for then he took Binks along with him, and sometimes in bad weather he even brought the dog to the office, where Binks would lie quietly under his desk till called out by his master for lunch or a short stroll in the quieter streets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he had feared it would be, John's life was all but aimless and becoming even monotonous.
year
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From this reading Another year passed.
