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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 The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
Aileen
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From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
Aileen's
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
almost
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
brutal
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
Butler
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
chair
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
conduct
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From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
Cowperwood
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
day
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
died
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
discharge
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
Eastern
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
Edward
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
entry
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
exactly
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
expired
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
father
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
home
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
incarceration
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
influences
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From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
Malia
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
months
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
more
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
office
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
particularly
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
partly
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From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
Penitentiary
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
prison
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
private
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
result
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From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
sentenced
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
shoulder
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
sitting
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
six
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
some
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From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
spent
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
strain
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From this reading The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, some six months after his incarceration, Edward Malia Butler died, expired sitting in his chair in his private office at his home.
thirteen
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From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
turned
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time that Cowperwood spent in the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania was exactly thirteen months from the day of his entry to his discharge.
way
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From this reading From the time Cowperwood had been sentenced, and more particularly after the time he had cried on Aileen’s shoulder in prison, she had turned on her father in an almost brutal way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
willing
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From this reading The influences which brought about this result were partly of his willing, and partly not.
