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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 Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
agreed
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
all
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From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
anticipated
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
charter
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From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
concern
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From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
conquering
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
cousin
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
difficulty
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
doubts
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
eager
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From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
friends
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
future
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From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
hero
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
holders
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
home
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
interested
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From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
Just
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
Lee
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
Mississippi
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
Montague
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
Mr
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
new
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
Northern
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have to concern himself with the new charter.
obtaining
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
old
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
others
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
pledges
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
programme
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
put
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
received
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
road
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From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
spite
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From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
stock
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From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
talked
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
three
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
ticket
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN spite of his doubts, Montague returned to his old home, and put through the programme as agreed.
two
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From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as he had anticipated, he found that he was received as a conquering hero by the holders of the Northern Mississippi stock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all interested, and eager about the future of the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He talked with old Mr. Lee, his cousin, and two or three others of his old friends, and he had no difficulty in obtaining their pledges for the new ticket.
