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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 Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
Alice
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
all
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
always
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
annoyance
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From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
any
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
automobile
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
begged
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
brother
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
car
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
Carter
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
Charlie
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
day
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
days
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
declared
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
family
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
friend
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
go
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
going
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
got
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
ground
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From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
instead
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
limousine
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
man
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
mill
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From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
Montague
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
month
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From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
much
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
night
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
noticed
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From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
now
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
Oliver
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
persistent
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From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
place
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
racing
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
said
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
siege
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From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
social
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From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
sold
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The social mill ground on for another month.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
use
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From this reading He had got, instead, a limousine car for Alice; though she declared she had no need of it—if ever she was going to any place, Charlie Carter always begged her to use his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
wild
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From this reading Oliver had sold his racing automobile to a friend—he was a man of family now, he said, and his wild days were over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie’s siege was as persistent as ever, as Montague noticed with annoyance.
withdrew
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From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Montague withdrew himself as much as his brother would let him; but Alice, was on the go all night and half the day.
