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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 “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
attitude
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
business
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
clients
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From this reading And it’s of importance to me and to my clients, so to speak.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
difficulties
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
explain
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
expressed
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
face
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
family
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
frowningly
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From this reading Redfield stared at him frowningly.
general
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Redfield stared at him frowningly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
hurting
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
importance
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From this reading And it’s of importance to me and to my clients, so to speak.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
it's
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
lawyer
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it’s of importance to me and to my clients, so to speak.”
Miles
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
millions
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
much
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
people
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
person
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
Poet
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
pretty
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
proceeded
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
Redfield
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
Redfield's
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
refer
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
represent
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
sea
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
see
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
several
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it’s of importance to me and to my clients, so to speak.”
sound
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
speak
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From this reading And it’s of importance to me and to my clients, so to speak.”
stared
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From this reading Redfield stared at him frowningly.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
strange
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
tone
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
true
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From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
unsmilingly
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From this reading “I represent not one person, but several millions of people,” the Poet proceeded to explain himself unsmilingly, in a tone that Redfield did not remember.
visitor
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From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Redfield’s face expressed relief; he had been about to refer his visitor to his lawyer, but he was still pretty much at sea.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, Miles, your difficulties and your attitude toward your family and life in general are hurting my business; this may sound strange, but it’s quite true.
