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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 MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
actual
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From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
Alfred
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
always
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
any
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From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
appreciate
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
broke
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
Burton
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
came
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
clearness
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
coveted
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
denied
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
ELLEN
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
enabled
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
exceedingly
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
failed
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
five
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
Garden
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
Green
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
hungry
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
keep
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
live
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
lived
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
Madonna
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
mantelpiece
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
marvelous
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
MEETING
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
mezzotint
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
misgivings
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From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
new
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
note
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
now
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
occasionally
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
position
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From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
pound
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
Raphael
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
realized
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From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
regretfully
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
savings
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
sent
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
There
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From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
tiny
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From this reading He denied himself regretfully a tiny mezzotint of the Raphael "Madonna," which he coveted for his mantelpiece.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
very
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
vision
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
weekly
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From this reading He lived on very little, but the weekly amount must always be sent to Garden Green.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There came a time when he broke in upon the last five pound note of his savings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He realized the position without any actual misgivings.
world
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From this reading A MEETING WITH ELLEN The clearness of vision which enabled Alfred Burton now to live in and appreciate a new and marvelous world, failed, however, to keep him from feeling, occasionally, exceedingly hungry.
