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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 Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
ability
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
acquaintances
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
agreed
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
Antanas
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
any
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
capacity
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
certainty
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
confident
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
consultation
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
delicatessen
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
Durham
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
effort
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
employed
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
employment
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
expressed
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
frequently
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
friends
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
get
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
job
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
Jokubas
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
Jonas
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
Jurgis
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
man
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
many
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
men
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
old
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From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
out
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
pick
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
policemen
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
some
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
special
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From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
Szedvilas
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
tried
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From this reading Jokubas had never tried it, but he expressed a certainty that he could get some of his friends a job through this man.
unassisted
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
vender
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From this reading In his capacity as delicatessen vender, Jokubas Szedvilas had many acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Among these was one of the special policemen employed by Durham, whose duty it frequently was to pick out men for employment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was agreed, after consultation, that he should make the effort with old Antanas and with Jonas.
work
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From this reading Jurgis was confident of his ability to get work for himself, unassisted by any one.
