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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 AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
accept
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
advertisement
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
afterwards
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
Alfred
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all
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
amazed
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From this reading Of the two he was the more self-possessed as he greeted his amazed parent.
AMAZING
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
angry
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
arrived
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
back
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bring
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
Burton
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
came
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columns
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
coming
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
consolation
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despatched
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
fame
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
father
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
few
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
financial
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
firm
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
freedom
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
greeted
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From this reading Of the two he was the more self-possessed as he greeted his amazed parent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
hour
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
hours
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
incidentally
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
inclined
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
label
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
more
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From this reading Of the two he was the more self-possessed as he greeted his amazed parent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
neck
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
note
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
novel
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
parent
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From this reading Of the two he was the more self-possessed as he greeted his amazed parent.
polite
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publishers
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
random
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
responsibilities
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
said
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
self-possessed
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From this reading Of the two he was the more self-possessed as he greeted his amazed parent.
some
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
sorry
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
stereotyped
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
taken
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
Times
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From this reading Within a few hours it was despatched to another firm of publishers, taken at random from the advertisement columns of the Times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
TRANSFORMATION
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
tremulously
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From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
truant
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From this reading An hour or two afterwards Alfred arrived, with no label around his neck, but a veritable truant.
two
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
veritable
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
week
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From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading AN AMAZING TRANSFORMATION The novel which was to bring immortal fame and, incidentally, freedom from all financial responsibilities, to Burton, came back within a week, with a polite note which he was at first inclined to accept as some consolation until he found that it was stereotyped.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry if you are angry about my coming, father," he said, a little tremulously.
