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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 BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
accept
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
all
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
BLUE
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
BOLT
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
break
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From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
Burton
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
Burton's
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
came
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From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
clear
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From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
contributed
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
copy
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
corner
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
demand
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
dull
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
easy
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
Ellen
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
Gazette
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
heart
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
increased
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
insatiable
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
moved
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
much
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
old-fashioned
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
pain
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
pay
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
Piccadilly
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
places
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From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
pleasure
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
pounds
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
rooms
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
scale
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
seldom
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
sent
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
sky
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From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
square
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
sub-editor
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
sunny
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From this reading Burton moved into pleasant rooms in a sunny corner of an old-fashioned square.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
Then
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From this reading Then came the first little break in the clear sky.
three
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BOLT FROM THE BLUE Burton's life moved for a time among the easy places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
voluntarily
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From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
week
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From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sub-editor of the Piccadilly Gazette, to which he still contributed, voluntarily increased his scale of pay and was insatiable in his demand for copy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He sent Ellen three pounds a week--all she would accept--and save for a dull pain at his heart which seldom left him, he found much pleasure in life.
