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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 On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
absence
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
absorbed
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
all
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
application
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
back
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
bed
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
caught
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
day
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
days
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
dearest
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
desk
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
engaged
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
enormous
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
enterprise
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
entrusted
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
fifty
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
following
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
frame
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
giant
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
good-by
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
heated
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
heavier
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
industry
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
JEFFERSON
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
labors
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
life's
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
made
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
man
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
MR
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From this reading MR.
night
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
now
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
office-room
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
old
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
possible
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
said
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
sat
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
secretary's
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
sleep
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
sleepless
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
spent
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
steady
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
sun
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
THOMAS
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
total
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
turned
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
usual
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
well
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From this reading He was an old man now, but a giant in frame, a giant in mind, a giant in industry as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
wholly
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From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On this morning, having said good-by to the man to whose hands he had entrusted the dearest enterprise of all his life, he turned back to his desk in the little office-room, and throughout the long and heated day, following a night spent wholly without sleep, he remained engaged in his usual labors, which were the heavier in his secretary's absence.
work
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From this reading He sat at his desk absorbed, sleepless, with that steady application which made possible the enormous total of his life's work.
years
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From this reading THOMAS JEFFERSON Not in fifty years, said Thomas Jefferson in the last days of his life, had the sun caught him in bed.
