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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 He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
advised
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
agitation
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
bank
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
best
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
boardinghouse
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
break
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
congenial
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
considered
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
consulted
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
continuing
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
criminals
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
dollars
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
easy
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
elections
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
entitled
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
force
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
friends
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
got
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
habit
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
hundred
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
job
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
Jurgis
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
kept
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
lay
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
low
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
Mike
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
nearly
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
Packingtown
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
place
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
police
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
present
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
protection
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
Scully
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
some
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From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
stayed
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From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the elections Jurgis stayed on in Packingtown and kept his job.
three
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
turn
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From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
up
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From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
vacation
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From this reading He had nearly three hundred dollars in the bank, and might have considered himself entitled to a vacation; but he had an easy job, and force of habit kept him at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The agitation to break up the police protection of criminals was continuing, and it seemed to him best to “lay low” for the present.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, Mike Scully, whom he consulted, advised him that something might “turn up” before long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jurgis got himself a place in a boardinghouse with some congenial friends.
