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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 And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
all
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From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
big
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
brother
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
buried
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
came
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
career
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From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
case
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From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
counted
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From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
country
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
crowd
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
damned
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From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
going
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From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
hazards
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From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
insurance
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
invitation
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
Jersey
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
lawyer
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
Lester
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
meet
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From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
money
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
Montague
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
New
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
out
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
people
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From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
place
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
possibly
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
power
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
protests
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
routed
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
ruin
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From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
strenuous
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From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
Todds
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
visit
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
week-end
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From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
world
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From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
